Palacio De Bellas Artes, Mexico City

Palacio De Bellas Artes, Mexico City (Mexico)

The Palacio de Bellas Artes is a prominent cultural center in Mexico City. It has hosted some of the most notable events in music dance theatre opera and literature and has held important exhibitions of painting sculpture and photography. Consequently the Palacio de Bellas Artes has been called the Cathedral of Art in Mexico. The building is located on the western side of the historic center of Mexico City next to the Alameda Central park. The first National Theater of Mexico was built in the late 19th century but it was soon decided to tear this down in favor of a more opulent building in time for Centennial of the Mexican War of Independence in 1910.