Centro Histórico road grid

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The Centro Histórico road grid is the historic street network at the heart of Mexico City, characterized by its colonial-era layout, major avenues, and dense urban fabric.

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Centro Histórico road grid canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic street network
urban road grid
adjacentTo Alameda Central
Palacio de Bellas Artes
associatedWith Aztec city of Tenochtitlan layout
centeredOn Plaza de la Constitución
Zócalo
characterizedBy dense urban fabric
mixed pedestrian and vehicular traffic
narrow streets
orthogonal layout
rectangular blocks
contains one-way streets
pedestrianized streets
public squares
governedBy Mexico City municipal authorities
hasFunction access to government buildings
commercial circulation
tourist circulation
hasOriginPeriod 16th century
colonial era
includesAvenue Avenida 16 de Septiembre
Avenida 5 de Mayo
Avenida Francisco I. Madero
linked to: Avenida Madero
includesStreet Calle de 5 de Febrero
Calle de Belisario Domínguez
Calle de Bolívar
linked to: Calle Bolívar

Calle de Corregidora
Calle de Donceles
Calle de Isabel la Católica
Calle de Moneda
Calle de Palma
linked to: Calle Palma

Calle de Pino Suárez
Calle de República de Brasil
Calle de República de Cuba
Calle de República de El Salvador
Calle de República de Guatemala
Calle de República de Uruguay
Calle de Tacuba
Calle de Venustiano Carranza
influencedBy Law of the Indies
linked to: Laws of the Indies

Spanish colonial urban planning
locatedIn Centro Histórico, Mexico City
Mexico
Mexico City
partOf UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco
historic center of Mexico City
plannedAround central plaza
usedFor pedestrian mobility
public transport routes

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Avenida 20 de Noviembre isPartOf Centro Histórico road grid