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Palacio de las Bellas Artes

Av. Hidalgo 1, Colonia Centro Historico, Cuauhtemoc
Mexico Mexico
http://www.cnca.gob.mx/palacio...

Status:
built
Construction Dates
  Began1904
  Finished1934
Floor Count7
Basement Floors1
Building Uses
 - theatre
 - museum
Structural Types
 - highrise

 Heights ValueSource / Comments 
Spire171 ftUnconfirmed
Roof139 ftUnconfirmed
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Description
Developer: The Federal Government
Architect: Adamo Boari / Federico Mariscal
Engineering: William H. Birkmire
Sculptures : Leonardo Bistolfi / Agustí Querol Subirats
Crystal: Géza Maróti / Edgar Brandt / Tiffany's
Paintings: Rufino Tamayo / José Clemente Orozco / David Alfaro Siqueiros / Diego Rivera / Jorge González Camarena / Roberto Montenegro / Manuel Rodríguez Lozano.
Iron works: Alessandro Mazzucotelli / Luis Romero Soto
Bronze works: Gianette Fiorenzo

The Museo Nacional de Arquitectura (Museum of Architecture) occupies the top floor of the building, The Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes (Museum of the Palacio de Bellas Artes) takes care of the permanent murals and other artwork in the building as well as arrange temporary exhibits


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