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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

At the Gran Hotel

One of the most beautiful hotels in Mexico City is the Gran Hotel de la Ciudad de Mexico.  The elegant art nouveau building which stands on the Zócalo was built in 1899.  It was originally an upscale department store, "el Centro Mercantil", which offered the latest in fashions and merchandise imported from Europe.  The building featured a stained glass roof done by a French artist in the style of Tiffany.  The department store closed in 1958, and ten years later it reopened as a hotel.  Its elegant decor and magnificent glass roof were preserved.

On Saturday, when Alejandro and I were downtown, we stepped inside to admire the lobby which is decorated for Christmas.

Alejandro took these photos...










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