Ciudad Universitaria

Why go

encloses the Olympic Stadium, about 40 faculties and institutes, the Cultural Center, an ecological reserve, the Central Library, and a few museums. It was built during the 1950s on an ancient solidified lava bed in Coyacán called El Pedregal to replace the scattered buildings in downtown Mexico City where classes were given. It was completed in 1954. It.

What to look for

• Notice how Ciudad Universitaria relates to the surrounding streets and skyline.
• Look for surviving details that reveal the site's principal historical layer.

The full story

was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2007. Atmosphere Ciudad Universitaria is an open place popular on Sundays with families that wish to explore its patios, gardens and footpaths that cover most of its 1,000 hectares. It was built on a lava layer six to eight meters thick which was deposited by the Xitle volcano around 100 AD. Although different in style, gardens and volcanic rock are a common theme across all buildings with some notable exceptions: the Rectorate Tower and the Central Library. These tall, square-shaped buildings, standing a bit isolated from the rest, are adorned by murals made by famous Mexican muralists David Alfaro Siqueiros (Rectorate Tower) and Juan O'Gorman (Central Library). Sculptural Space Inside the ecological reserve stands the Sculptural Space. It is a big round natural solidified lava bed surrounded by many white triangular prisms that seem to radiate from its center, a bit like a sunflower. There are many big and colorful metallic sculptures made by contemporary artists surrounding this area. Museums UNIVERSUM.

Useful to know

• Allow enough time to see Ciudad Universitaria and its immediate setting without rushing.
• Check current official access information before entering any managed interior.

Your next visit

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