Torre Latinoamericana

Why go

one of the city's most important landmarks. It is also widely recognized internationally as an engineering and architectural landmark since it was the world's first major skyscraper successfully built on highly active seismic land. Construction The Torre Latinoamericana was built to headquarter La Latinoamericana, Seguros, S.A., an insurance company founded in April 30, 1906. The building took its.

What to look for

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

The full story

name from this company as it began to be built during the postwar boom of the late 1940s, that lasted until the early 1970s. Once it was finished in 1956, the insurance company moved into the tower's 4th to 8th floors. The rest of the building's office space was for lease. At the time of its completion the Torre Latinoamericana was the 45th tallest building in the world. Its public observation deck on the 44th floor is the highest in Mexico City. Current use The tower is now co-owned by its original builder La Latinoamericana, Seguros, Inmobiliaria Torre Latinoamericana, a real estate firm. In 2006, the tower celebrated its 50th anniversary. A ceremony was held on April 30, 2006, which included the reopening of the newly-remodelled 37th to 44th floors, a site museum, and a fully remodeled Mirador, or observation deck, designed by Danish-born architect Palle Seiersen Frost. Xochimilco belongs to the layered story of the Valley of Mexico. Its architecture, landscape, collections, or civic role reflects changes that unfolded.

Useful to know

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

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