Square of the Three Cultures

5 Carla Paszkowski - a month ago

Incredibly well maintained archeological site. It has a fascinating history: the name "Three Cultures" is in reference to the 3 periods of Mexican history: pre-Columbian, Spanish colonial, and the independent nation. All periods are represented by buildings in this square.
The square contains the archaeological site of the city-state of Tlatelolco (pre-Colombian) and also the oldest European school of higher learning in the Americas, called the College of Santa Cruz de Tlatelolco (built in 1536).

5 Alex B - 2 months ago

A must see in México City! This place will give you a great understanding of all the rich history that has happened in this country! Also a very significant religious site for catholics and the indigenous people of the area the Meshicas.

4 panyaphon phiphatkunarnon - 5 months ago

Amazing place to visit during visit Mexico.

4 Dan Lam - 3 years ago

We came here as part of a smaller tour and it was nice experience with a lot of historical significance. Throughout our tour of Mexico City, there was always various references of the Spanish influence in the history
and development of the city. The site clearly depicts the three periods of Mexican history reflected in the architecture of the buildings. The plaza, designed my Mexican architect Mario Pani, was the sight of the Tlatelolco Massacre and is honored by a large memorial stone.

4 Pedro Lourenço - 5 years ago

A good place to visit but should not be a priority if you have limited time. Entrance is free of charge and there is plenty of information available. You can see that digging for artifacts is still ongoing. The highlight for me was the 'skeleton lovers'.

5 Lizzy Nguyen - a year ago

We did a history walk in this area!

There’s so much sad history that takes place. You can see temples that were taken down and destroyed, and in front of them is a church that was built with the same material that was once used for the temples. The plaza is also the same location that students went “missing” after a protest took place. Across the street is a fenced off location where there was once a building with tenants, but collapsed during one of the earthquakes in Mexico.

It’s a beautiful open space where several people go to exercise or get fresh air. But it’s crazy to know how dark the history can be!

5 Soghomon - a year ago

Awe Inspiring

Not much south of the famed Zocalo of Mexico City, three cultures converge to form the fascinating Square of the Three Cultures, or Plaza de Los Tres Culturas in espanish.
The three cultures in question are the pre-columbian culture of Tenochtitlán, the Spanish culture ushered in with the arrival of the mariner Cristobal Colon and the conquistador Hernán Cortés, and finally the third culture represented by the culture of modern Mexico.