The Centro Cultural Bella Época is identifiable by the tall, original minaret-style tower that rises above the street corner of Tamaulipas and Benjamin Hill. Originally built as the Cine Lido in nineteen forty-two, the structure reflects a…
Condesa Art Deco Walk
This walking tour showcases the neighborhood's elegant 1920s and 30s residential architecture, highlighting the unique ways European design trends were reimagined with Mexican flair.
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1. Centro Cultural Bella Época
2. Nevería Roxy - Condesa
Nevería Roxy is defined by its long-standing soda-fountain aesthetic, a style characterized by mid-twentieth-century design that has persisted since the shop opened in the Condesa neighborhood in nineteen forty-six. The establishment…
3. Edificio Victoria Condesa
The Edificio Victoria in the Condesa neighborhood is a neocolonial-style structure recognized for its artistic value by the National Institute of Fine Arts. You can distinguish this building by its classic architectural form, which stands…
4. Av México 33A-Edif Roxy
The Edificio Roxy stands as a clear example of Art Deco design on Avenida México, distinguished by the symmetry of its central balconies and the organic relief sculptures crowning its upper windows. Constructed in nineteen thirty-four, the…
5. Foro Lindbergh
The Foro Lindbergh stands out as an expansive, curving Art Deco amphitheater anchored by five monumental pillars and serpentine pergolas. It occupies a central plaza within Parque México, an area originally developed in nineteen…
6. Edificio San Martin
The Edificio San Martín is a three-story Art Deco apartment building that stands out for its near-perfect symmetry and an iron canopy that extends over its entrance. Completed in nineteen thirty-one by the architect Ernesto Ignacio…
7. Edificio Basurto
The Edificio Basurto rises fourteen stories above Avenida México, identified by its bold, geometric facade and the stepped balconies that define its vertical silhouette. Completed in nineteen forty-five, the structure stands on what was…