the most gorgeous building in the city. The bronze revolving door was stolen.... Go upstairs too.
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Museo Biblioteca Palacio Postal
Calle Tacuba, 1 y Eje Central Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico City 06060, Mexico
52-5-5102999
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Ranked #55 of 247 attractions in Mexico City
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Type: Museums
Description: The headquarters of the city's postal service, this huge castle-like structure is a striking architectural site.
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This is one of Mexico's most beautiful buildings. Certainly the prettiest example of classical architecture in downtown Mexico City.
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If you enjoyed the Palacio de Bellas Artes, have a look at the Palacio Postal, the Central Post Office, as the same architect, Italian Adamo Boari, designed both buildings and they are located across the street (Lazaro Carenas) from each other.
The building is a stunning and agreeable combination of a number of styles, with many interesting details such as...
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The interior is pretty wonderfully Italianate, from the period when that was the popular style, totally original and restored not too long ago. There is also a tiny "history of the mail in Mexico" museum.
Thinking that this would be the best post office branch to send a letter to an address inside Mexico, I mailed a letter from here...
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