Palacio Nacional
Rivera at his climax
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See the history of Mexico as illustrated by Diego Rivera's amazing murals. If you are not familiar with Mexican history, be sure to get a guided tour to understand adequately the significance of the various activities and events depicted.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jan 04 2007
May be a good visit, if you don't have bad luck and don't meet the collosal meetings that surrounds it. The Historic Center of the city is a place of architectonic fusions and old stories slumber in their walls.
Reviewed by: Nick from on Jul 21 2006
It´s amazing to be able to see all mexican history in one single mural, it´s an exelent place to go if u r in mexico city
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Feb 18 2005
It was great art right in your face. You can touch it and see a documented portrait of Mexico and the important people that helped shaped Mexico's history. You don't have to be an art buff to appreciate the murals. The murals are detailed and if you have a tourguide, like I did, they will certainly answer all your questions! You could definately go back everyday and find something new to look at and talk about. Right outside the Palacio Nacional is the Xocalo and lots of vendors! Check it out =). Then go to Coyoacan to see the artwork and house Mexican artist (and wife of Rivera), Frida Kahlo, grew up in.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jan 26 2005
This isn't Versailles, but it was the Viceroy's palace during the colonial period, and now is a government building. The best thing is the murals, painted by one of Mexico's greatest and most famous artists, depicting the sweep of Mexican history. It's free to get in, but you must have an ID on you (no age limit, the soldiers at the gate just want to see an ID). These murals are some of Rivera's most famous. The palace has a courtyard at the center, and the rooms on every floor open out onto the courtyard, so there is an open hallway on the second floor, which you circulate around to take in all the murals. Brilliant work.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Dec 12 2004
If you're a fan of Diego Rivera, you could spend hours just looking at the murals on the courtyard walls! These aren't the types of works that travel well. :) The lighting is not fabulous, but the context of the works is perfect. Tour guides of various tongues are abundant. You can pay them for a historical / artistical explanation of the murals ... or you can just listen in on a nearby tour group! There's a museum dedicated to Benito Juarez, which is worth a quick peek. Some of the items on display in the room(s) dedicated to the Mexican Congress are interesting, especially some written documents where landownders showcased their literacy with overly ornate signatures a la John Hancock.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Sep 03 2004
Rivera at his climax
Back to Palacio Nacional
See the history of Mexico as illustrated by Diego Rivera's amazing murals. If you are not familiar with Mexican history, be sure to get a guided tour to understand adequately the significance of the various activities and events depicted.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jan 04 2007
May be a good visit, if you don't have bad luck and don't meet the collosal meetings that surrounds it. The Historic Center of the city is a place of architectonic fusions and old stories slumber in their walls.
Reviewed by: Nick from on Jul 21 2006
It´s amazing to be able to see all mexican history in one single mural, it´s an exelent place to go if u r in mexico city
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Feb 18 2005
It was great art right in your face. You can touch it and see a documented portrait of Mexico and the important people that helped shaped Mexico's history. You don't have to be an art buff to appreciate the murals. The murals are detailed and if you have a tourguide, like I did, they will certainly answer all your questions! You could definately go back everyday and find something new to look at and talk about. Right outside the Palacio Nacional is the Xocalo and lots of vendors! Check it out =). Then go to Coyoacan to see the artwork and house Mexican artist (and wife of Rivera), Frida Kahlo, grew up in.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Jan 26 2005
This isn't Versailles, but it was the Viceroy's palace during the colonial period, and now is a government building. The best thing is the murals, painted by one of Mexico's greatest and most famous artists, depicting the sweep of Mexican history. It's free to get in, but you must have an ID on you (no age limit, the soldiers at the gate just want to see an ID). These murals are some of Rivera's most famous. The palace has a courtyard at the center, and the rooms on every floor open out onto the courtyard, so there is an open hallway on the second floor, which you circulate around to take in all the murals. Brilliant work.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Dec 12 2004
If you're a fan of Diego Rivera, you could spend hours just looking at the murals on the courtyard walls! These aren't the types of works that travel well. :) The lighting is not fabulous, but the context of the works is perfect. Tour guides of various tongues are abundant. You can pay them for a historical / artistical explanation of the murals ... or you can just listen in on a nearby tour group! There's a museum dedicated to Benito Juarez, which is worth a quick peek. Some of the items on display in the room(s) dedicated to the Mexican Congress are interesting, especially some written documents where landownders showcased their literacy with overly ornate signatures a la John Hancock.
Reviewed by: A Yahoo! Contributor from on Sep 03 2004
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