A sprawling metropolis, Mexico City invites comparisons to other cities for its scale and its importance as a continental hub. While there is plenty of history to learn online, the amazing museums displaying unique artefacts can give you an entirely new perspective on the city you live in. Consumers may buy in fixed indoor markets, in mobile markets (tianguis), from street vendors, from downtown shops in a street dedicated to a certain type of good, in convenience stores and traditional neighborhood stores, in modern supermarkets, in warehouse and membership stores and the shopping centers that they anchor, in department stores, in big-box stores, and in modern shopping malls. Although none of the lake waters remain, the city rests on the lake bed's heavily saturated clay. XHTDMX 6, [130] There are two Roman Catholic cathedrals in the city, the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral and the Iztapalapa Cathedral, and three former Catholic churches who are now the cathedrals of other rites, the San José de Gracia Cathedral (Anglican church), the Porta Coeli Cathedral (Melkite Greek Catholic church) and the Valvanera Cathedral (Maronite church). Northwest of Mexico City itself is Ciudad Satélite, a vast middle-class to upper-middle-class residential and business area. [186] There are many smaller parks throughout the city. Die Bundesrepublik Deutschland liegt in Mitteleuropa. Die Stadt ist das bedeutendste Wirtschafts- und Kulturzentrum des Landes. Ring roads are the Circuito Interior (inner ring), Anillo Periférico; the Circuito Exterior Mexiquense ("State of Mexico outer loop") toll road skirting the northeastern and eastern edges of the metropolitan area,[164] the Chamapa-La Venta toll road skirting the northwestern edge, and the Arco Norte completely bypassing the metropolitan area in an arc from northwest (Atlacomulco) to north (Tula, Hidalgo) to east (Puebla). Die Savanne ist die hauptsächlichste Vegetationsformation der wechselfeuchten Tropen mit sommerlichen Regen- und... Der Naturraum Südamerikas wird durch das Hochgebirge der Anden im Westen, die Bergländer von Brasilien und Guayana im... Sibirien ist eine Großlandschaft im nördlichen Asien. The far-southern boroughs of Xochimilco and Tláhuac have a significant rural population, with Milpa Alta being entirely rural. [66] Seismic activity is frequent there. The Historic Center of Mexico City is widely known for specialized, often low-cost retailers. XHIMT 7, Mexiko City 2.1. Most of these families proved their worth by making fortunes in New Spain outside of the city itself, then spending the revenues in the capital, building churches, supporting charities and building extravagant palatial homes. Between 1960 and 1980 the city's population more than doubled to nearly 9 million.[43]. [177] The Universidad Tecnológica de México is also in Mexico City. A special case is that of El Colegio Nacional, created during the district's governmental period of Miguel Alemán Valdés to have, in Mexico, an institution similar to the College of France. A second level (where tolls are charged) of the Periférico, colloquially called the segundo piso ("second floor"), was officially opened in 2012, with sections still being completed. The lower region of the valley receives less rainfall than the upper regions of the south; the lower boroughs of Iztapalapa, Iztacalco, Venustiano Carranza and the east portion of Gustavo A. Madero are usually drier and warmer than the upper southern boroughs of Tlalpan and Milpa Alta, a mountainous region of pine and oak trees known as the range of Ajusco. Es herrscht dauernde Erdbebengefahr. In 2005, Mexico City became the first city to host an NFL regular season game outside of the United States, at the Azteca Stadium. Other well-known central neighborhoods include Condesa, known for its Art Deco architecture and its restaurant scene; Colonia Roma, a beaux arts neighborhood and artistic and culinary hot-spot, the Zona Rosa, formerly the center of nightlife and restaurants, now reborn as the center of the LGBT and Korean-Mexican communities; and Tepito and La Lagunilla, known for their local working-class folklore and large flea markets. This soft base is collapsing due to the over-extraction of groundwater, called groundwater-related subsidence. Einleitung 2. [26][27] A clause in the Constitution of Mexico, however, prevents it from becoming a state within the Mexican federation, as it is the seat of power in the country, unless the capital of the country were to be relocated elsewhere. Having been capital of a vast pre-Hispanic empire, and also the capital of richest viceroyalty within the Spanish Empire (ruling over a vast territory in the Americas and Spanish West Indies), and, finally, the capital of the United Mexican States, Mexico City has a rich history of artistic expression. Iztapalapa (pop. The historic district is also roamed by tourist police, aiming to orient and serve tourists. [120], Representing around 18.74% of the city's population, indigenous peoples from different areas of Mexico have migrated to the capital in search of better economic opportunities. Every major neighborhood in the city has its own borough-regulated market, often more than one. Mexiko-Stadt (Ciudad de México oder Mexico City), die Hauptstadt Mexikos, liegt in etwa 2200 m Höhe in einem weiten, von z. T. mehr als 5000 m hohen Bergen umrahmten Becken im zentralen Hochland Mexikos (Bild 1). Als Motor und Träger der ökonomischen Globalisierung fungieren internationale Unternehmen, die z. T. Die Wohnungsnot in der Stadt hat zur Entstehung ständig wachsender großflächiger, In der Stadt entstehen fast 50 % der mexikanischen Industrieproduktion in etwa 30000 Betrieben. 108. The house where Leon Trotsky was initially granted asylum and finally murdered in 1940 is also in Coyoacán. 415,007). This area did not include the population centers of the towns of Coyoacán, Xochimilco, Mexicaltzingo and Tlalpan, all of which remained as part of the State of Mexico.[91]. Mit rund 9 Mio. Franciscan friar Toribio de Benavente Motolinia, one of the Twelve Apostles of Mexico who arrived in New Spain in 1524, described the rebuilding of the city as one of the afflictions or plagues of the early period: The seventh plague was the construction of the great City of Mexico, which, during the early years used more people than in the construction of Jerusalem. For administrative purposes, the city is divided into 16 alcadias, or councils (formerly delegaciones). • Hans G. Hofmeister: Mexico-City – Eine Metropole des Südens im globalen Restrukturierungsprozess. [125] Historically since the era of New Spain, many Filipinos settled in the city and have become integrated in Mexican society. [29] However, recent studies place the age of the Peñon woman at 12,700 years old, making her one of the oldest human remains discovered in the Americas. [28], The oldest signs of human occupation in the area of Mexico City are those of the "Peñon woman" and others found in San Bartolo Atepehuacan (Gustavo A. Madero). Mexico City's HDI for the 2005 report was 0.9012 (very high), and its 2010 value of 0.9225 (very high), or (by newer methodology) 0.8307, was Mexico's highest. Frida Kahlo, wife of Rivera, with a strong nationalist expression, was also one of the most renowned of Mexican painters. The U.S. Army under Winfield Scott scored a major success that ended the war. Kassel University Press, Kassel 2002, ISBN 3-89958-016-8. The Papalote children's museum, which houses the world's largest dome screen, is located in the wooded park of Chapultepec, near the Museo Tecnológico, and La Feria amusement park. Seit Beginn des 20. [92], On 29 January 2016, Mexico City ceased to be the Federal District (Spanish: Distrito Federal or D.F. The latter arrived around the 14th century to settle first on the shores of the lake. An seinen Ufern standen prächtige Tempel und Paläste, aus denen z. T. das Baumaterial stammt, aus dem die historischen Gebäude rund um den Platz errichtet wurden: die bis 1667 erbaute Kathedrale und das prachtvolle Rathaus aus dem 18. A sprawling metropolis, Mexico City invites comparisons to other cities for its scale and its importance as a continental hub. 13. In Mexico City, the Zócalo (main square) was the central place from which the grid was then built outward. Mexico City has many modes of public transportation, from the metro (subway) system, to suburban rail, light rail, regular buses, BRT (bus rapid transit), 'pesero' minibuses, and trolleybuses, to bike share. Northwest of the city is a large ecological reserve, the Bosque de Aragón. Drainage was engineered through the use of canals and tunnels starting in the 17th century. In 2017, NBA commissioner Adam Silver expressed interest in placing an NBA G League expansion team in Mexico City as early as 2018. In addition, some inner suburbs are losing population to outer suburbs, indicating the continuing expansion of Greater Mexico City. Viele leben in Selbstbausiedlungen am Stadtrand. Other painters came from abroad, such as Catalan painter Remedios Varo and other Spanish and Jewish exiles. Als Hauptstadt ist Mexiko-Stadt auch das überragende Wirtschafts- und Kulturzentrum des Landes. Catedral Metropolitana de la Asunción de María de la Ciudad de Mexico. The two largest media companies in the Spanish-speaking world, Televisa and TV Azteca, are headquartered in Mexico City. Many of these palaces can still be seen today, leading to Mexico City's nickname of "The city of palaces" given by Alexander Von Humboldt. Nevertheless, discontent and protests began in the 1960s leading to the massacre of an unknown number of protesting students in Tlatelolco.[52]. This in itself is a self-contained mini-city in Iztapalapa borough covering an area equivalent to several dozen city blocks. Three Nobel laureates, several Mexican entrepreneurs and most of Mexico's modern-day presidents are among its former students. 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These include the Hard Rock Live, Bataclán, Foro Scotiabank, Lunario, Circo Volador and Voilá Acoustique. From then, artistic expressions in Mexico were mostly religious in theme. Die USA sind der nach Fläche und Einwohnerzahl drittgrößte Staat der Erde. Mexico City Travel Guide. Jh. Greater Mexico City was the fastest growing metropolitan area in the country until the late 1980s. Mexico's capital is both the oldest capital city in the Americas and one of two founded by indigenous people, the other being Quito, Ecuador. Preconquest Tenochtitlan was built in the center of the inland lake system, with the city reachable by canoe and by wide causeways to the mainland. This area was then separated from the State of Mexico, forcing that state's government to move from the Palace of the Inquisition (now Museum of Mexican Medicine) in the city to Texcoco. The museum inaugurated a new futuristic-design facility in 2011 just north of Polanco, while maintaining a smaller facility in Plaza de Loreto in southern Mexico City. Das historische Zentrum, geprägt vom Nebeneinander unterschiedlicher Kulturen, gehört zum UNESCO-Weltkulturerbe. Die Stadt nach 1521 3.3. The Museo de Arte Moderno (Museum of Modern Art) is a repository of Mexican artists from the 20th century, including Rivera, Orozco, Siqueiros, Kahlo, Gerzso, Carrington, Tamayo, among others, and also regularly hosts temporary exhibits of international modern art. [171] within 300 meters (980 feet) of one another and are fully automatic using a transponder based card. The autocratic government that ruled Mexico City since the Revolution was tolerated, mostly because of the continued economic expansion since World War II. #Mexiko City #Lateinamerika #Stadtmodell. In the Plaza de las Tres Culturas is the Colegio de Santa Cruz de Tlatelolco that is recognized for being the first and oldest European school of higher learning in the Americas[131] and the first major school of interpreters and translators in the New World.[175]. The Colección Júmex is a contemporary art museum located on the sprawling grounds of the Jumex juice company in the northern industrial suburb of Ecatepec. Fees are kept low to encourage use of the system and during rush hours the crush is so great, that authorities have reserved a special carriage specifically for women. [126][127], The majority (82%) of the residents in Mexico City are Roman Catholic, slightly lower than the 2010 census national percentage of 87%, though it has been decreasing over the last decades. [26] On that date, Mexico City began a transition to become the country's 32nd federal entity, giving it a level of autonomy comparable to that of a state. Most of Mexico City's more than 150 museums can be visited from Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm, although some of them have extended schedules, such as the Museum of Anthropology and History, which is open to 7 pm. The permanent collection of the San Carlos Museum also includes paintings by European masters such as Rembrandt, Velázquez, Murillo, and Rubens. This includes North America's second-largest bicycle sharing system, EcoBici, launched in 2010, in which registered residents can get bicycles for 45 minutes with a pre-paid subscription of 300 pesos a year. 239,086) XHTVM 40 and [59] Huerta's ouster in July 1914 saw the entry of the armies of Pancho Villa and Emiliano Zapata, but the city did not experience violence. After a decade of war, Mexico's independence from Spain was effectively declared in the Declaration of Independence of the Mexican Empire on 27 September 1821. A complementary system of icons was used for the Metrobús (BRT) stops. [141] A branch of the National University's CCU cultural center was inaugurated in 2007 in the facilities of the former Ministry of Foreign Affairs, known as Tlatelolco, in north-central Mexico City. [citation needed] It also has a large collection of Dalí sculptures, and recently began showing pieces in its masters collection including El Greco, Velázquez, Picasso and Canaletto. XEIMT 22, Serving in the Mexican defense were the cadets later immortalized as Los Niños Héroes (the "Boy Heroes"). While the initial focus was on developing modern hospitals, schools, factories and massive public works, perhaps the most long-lasting effects of the Porfirian modernization were creation of the Colonia Roma area and the development of Reforma Avenue. According to the 44th article of the Mexican Constitution, if the powers of the Union move to another city, Mexico City would become a new state, the "State of the Valley of Mexico", with the new limits set by the Congress of the Union. Many died from being crushed by beams, or falling from high places, or in tearing down old buildings for new ones.[44]. During the 19th century, Mexico City was the center stage of all the political disputes of the country. The Battle for Mexico City was the series of engagements from 8 to 15 September 1847, in the general vicinity of Mexico City during the U.S. Mexican War. The metro transports 4.4 million people every day. Under relentless growth, the Mexico City government could barely keep up with services.