Parque de la Bombilla, Mexico City

Name: Parque de la Bombilla
Address: Avenida Miguel Angel de Quevedo e Insurgentes, Mexico City, 01090, Mexico

#150 among attractions in Mexico City

Park, Relax in park

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El Parque de la Bombilla is a public park located in the neighborhood of San Ángel, Álvaro Obregón district, south of Mexico City. The park and the monument memorialize revolutionary general and former president of the republic and in 1928 president-elect, Álvaro Obregón, who was assassinated in 1928 while dining at the restaurant "La Bombilla", now the site of the monument. The monument complex opened on July 17, 1935, the seventh anniversary of the assassination by José de León Toral. ()

Alternative names: Created: 1935Elevation: 7474 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 19°20'50"N, 99°11'9"W

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Avenida Miguel Angel de Quevedo e InsurgentesMexico City 01090 Mexico

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Parque de la Bombilla – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Viveros de Coyoacán, Plaza Oasis Coyoacán, J&M Loreto.

1.1 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City
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1.2 miNE
Park
Viveros de Coyoacán, Mexico City
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0.4 miE
19°20'43"N • 99°10'47"W
Plaza Oasis Coyoacán, Mexico City
11 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.7 miSW
19°20'21"N • 99°11'35"W
J&M Loreto, Mexico City
19 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
1.2 miN
Theater, Concerts and shows, Comedy club
Teatro de los Insurgentes, Mexico City
31 min walk • Teatro de los Insurgentes is a theater located on Mexico City's Avenida de los Insurgentes. It was built by José María Dávila in 1953 as part of President Miguel Alemán's program of urban renewal.
1 miS
Library
Central Library, Mexico City
25 min walk • Central Library of the National Autonomous University of Mexico is the main library in the Ciudad Universitaria Campus. It holds one of the largest collections in Mexico.
0.6 miE
Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum
Museo De La Acuarela, Mexico City
15 min walk • The Alfredo Guati Rojo National Watercolor Museum was the first museum in the world dedicated specifically to watercolor painting.
1 miSE
Archaeological site
Copilco, Mexico City
27 min walk • Copilco was an important Mesoamerican ceremonial center, southwest of Mexico City, Mexico. Copilco is located approximately four kilometers north of Cuicuilco. Both were covered by lava from several eruptions of the Xitle volcano three thousand years ago.
~1700 ftW
Museum, Church, Architecture
El Carmen complex, Mexico City
9 min walk • El Carmen is a former convent converted to museum in San Ángel, a southern suburb of Mexico City. The convent was founded on 29 June 1615 by the Discalced Carmelites in the area of the Aztec village of Tenanitla, which was later renamed San Ángel.
1 miS
19°19'59"N • 99°11'7"W
Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City
25 min walk • Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico, is the main campus of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, located in Coyoacán borough in the southern part of Mexico City.
0.6 miE
Museum, Concert hall
Fonoteca Nacional, Mexico City
16 min walk • The Fonoteca Nacional is a Mexican institution under the Ministry of Culture that preserves the sound heritage and promotes the culture of listening and sound through five priority activities: rescuing and preserving the country's sound...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Parque de la Bombilla?

Nearby attractions include San Ángel, Mexico City (2 min walk), El Carmen complex, Mexico City (9 min walk), Museo De La Acuarela, Mexico City (15 min walk), Fonoteca Nacional, Mexico City (16 min walk).

How to get to Parque de la Bombilla by public transport?

The nearest stations to Parque de la Bombilla:

Bus

La Bombilla • Lines: Mb L1 (4 min walk)
Altavista • Lines: Mb L1 (7 min walk)

Train

Miguel Ángel de Quevedo (9 min walk)
Viveros-Derechos Humanos (22 min walk)

Metro

Miguel Ángel de Quevedo • Lines: 3 (9 min walk)
Viveros-Derechos Humanos • Lines: 3 (22 min walk)