Historic Centre of Zacatecas

World Heritage

Mexico

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Zacatecas was founded in 1546 following the discovery of rich silver mines and reached the height of its prosperity in the 16th and 17th centuries. Built on the steep slopes of a narrow valley, the town offers stunning views and many ancient buildings, both religious and civil. The cathedral, built between 1730 and 1760, dominates the center of town. It is famous for its harmonious design and rich Baroque façade, with both European and native decorative elements.

The cathedral was built between 1729 and 1753, regarded by many as the last, and greatest, expressio...

Avenue Hidalgo, Zacatecas

Avenida Hidalgo in the historic center

Interior de Zacatecas, lithograph, 1836

Panoramic view of the City of Zacatecas in 1900

Cableway over the city of Zacatecas

Government Palace of the State of Zacatecas, Mexico

Equestrian statue of Pancho Villa, atop Cerro de la Bufa, site of his greatest victory

Tacuba Center Street, Zacatecas

Temple of Santo Domingo

Equestrian stature of Panfilo Natera at Cerro de la Bufa

Painting of the Toma de Zacatecas, Chapultepec Castle, Mexico City

View of Zacatecas from the Cerro de la Bufa

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Information extracted from Wikidata

uses	7599651-0
country	Mexico
flag image	http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Flag%20of%20Zacatecas.svg
coat of arms image	http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Escudo%20de%20armas%20de%20la%20Ciudad%20y%20Estado%20de%20Zacatecas.svg
twinned administrative body	Lynwood
twinned administrative body	Allahabad
reason for deprecation	conflation
reason for deprecation	refers to different subject
executive body	Zacatecas City
U.S. National Archives Identifier	10037263
official language	Zacatecas
IPA transcription	3528331
number of rooms	lccn-n79127888
office held by head of the organization	http://g.co/kg/m/0jmdv
postal code	98000
part of	Zacatecas
Commons category	Zacatecas City
located in time zone	UTC−06:00
local dialing code	492-xx-xxx-xx
coordinate location	Point(-102.575277777 22.771666666)
official website	http://www.capitalzacatecas.gob.mx/
topic's main category	Category:Zacatecas City
page banner	http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Zacatecas%20banner.jpg
Dewey Decimal Classification	2--7243
U.S. National Archives Identifier	10037263
capital of	Zacatecas
official name	Zacatecas
category of associated people	Category:People from Zacatecas City
elevation above sea level	2440
area	356.14

image	http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Zacatecas%20cathedral.jpg
media legend	Ti katedral idiay Zacatecas
population	122889
point in time	2010-01-01T00:00:00Z
population	309660
point in time	2010-01-01T00:00:00Z