Torre Insignia, Mexico City

Name: Torre Insignia
Address: Mexico City, Mexico

#282 among attractions in Mexico City

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Torre Insignia is a building designed by Mario Pani Darqui which is located on the corner of Avenida Ricardo Flores Magón and Avenida de los Insurgentes Norte, in the Tlatelolco housing complex in Cuauhtémoc in Mexico City. At its completion in 1962, the tower became the second tallest building in Mexico after the Torre Latinoamericana. The tower is not currently in use and is being renovated. It is the tallest building in the Tlatelolco area and the third highest in the Avenida Insurgentes. The building housed the headquarters of Banobras. The building has a triangular prism shape and was built with a reinforced concrete frame. It has been remodeled at least twice and is one of the most important buildings in the city, besides having the tallest carillon in the world; there are 47 bells made by Petit & Fritsen. ()

Alternative names: Completed: 1962 (62 years ago)Floors: 25Coordinates: 19°27'16"N, 99°9'4"W

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Cuauhtémoc (Nonoalco Tlatelolco)Mexico City Mexico

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Torre Insignia – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Colegio de Santa Cruz de Tlatelolco, Museo Franz Mayer, Church of San Hipólito, La Lagunilla Market.

1 miE
Church, Baroque architecture
Colegio de Santa Cruz de Tlatelolco, Mexico City
25 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Mexico City, the Colegio de Santa Cruz de Tlatelolco holds a distinguished place in the history of education in the Americas. Established in the 16th century, this institution was the first and one of the most important schools for higher...
1.3 miSE
Decorative arts from the 1500s to 1800s
Museo Franz Mayer, Mexico City
33 min walk • The Museo Franz Mayer, located in the heart of Mexico City, is a testament to the cultural richness and historical depth of Mexican art and design. Housed in a former 16th-century hospital building, this museum showcases a diverse collection of decorative arts spanning...
1.2 miS
Church, Sacred and religious sites
Church of San Hipólito, Mexico City
31 min walk • The Church of San Hipólito is a Catholic church on Mexico City's Paseo de la Reforma. It was built in 1520 by Black Spaniard conquistador Juan Garrido following a battle between the Spanish colonists and the Aztecs.
1.2 miSE
Shopping, Market, Flea market
La Lagunilla Market, Mexico City
32 min walk • La Lagunilla Market is a traditional public market in Mexico City, located about ten blocks north of the city's main plaza, in a neighborhood called La Lagunilla.
1.3 miSE
Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum
Museo Nacional de la Estampa, Mexico City
34 min walk • The Museo de la Estampa is a museum in Mexico City, dedicated to the history, preservation and promotion of Mexican graphic arts.
0.9 miSW
Museum, Art museum, Modern art museum
Museo Universitario del Chopo, Mexico City
25 min walk • The Museo Universitario del Chopo is located at Doctor Enrique González Martínez Street in the Colonia Santa María la Ribera of Mexico City. It has collections in contemporary art, and is part of the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
1.1 miS
Palace, Neoclassical architecture
Palace of the Count of Buenavista, Mexico City
29 min walk • The Palace of the Count of Buenavista is a Mexican historical building located in Cuauhtémoc, precisely at 50 Puente de Alvarado Street, in the Tabacalera neighborhood.
1 miE
Public square with Aztec ruins
Plaza de las Tres Culturas, Mexico City
26 min walk • The Plaza de las Tres Culturas is the main square within the Tlatelolco neighborhood of Mexico City. The name "Three Cultures" is in recognition of the three periods of Mexican history reflected by buildings in the plaza: pre-Columbian, Spanish colonial, and the independent nation.
1.1 miS
Museum, Art museum, Specialty museum
Museo Nacional de San Carlos, Mexico City
29 min walk • The Museo Nacional de San Carlos is a Mexican national art museum devoted to European art, located in the Cuauhtémoc borough in Mexico City. The museum is housed in the Palace of the Count of Buenavista, a neoclassical building at Puente de Alvarado No. 50, Colonia Tabacalera, Mexico City.
1.1 miS
Museum, Historical place, Cemetery
Panteón de San Fernando, Mexico City
28 min walk • The San Fernando Pantheon is one of the oldest cemeteries in Mexico City that is preserved to this day. It is one of the most representative examples of 19th century funerary architecture and art in Mexico, and it functioned between 1832 and 1872.
1 miE
Archaeological site, Historical place
Tlatelolco Archaeological Site, Mexico City
25 min walk • Tlatelolco is an archaeological excavation site in Mexico City, Mexico where remains of the pre-Columbian city-state of the same name have been found. It is centered on the Plaza de las Tres Culturas.

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Which popular attractions are close to Torre Insignia?

Nearby attractions include Avenida de los Insurgentes, Mexico City (2 min walk), Colonia Atlampa, Mexico City (11 min walk), Colonia Santa María Insurgentes, Mexico City (12 min walk), Colonia Buenavista, Mexico City (12 min walk).

How to get to Torre Insignia by public transport?

The nearest stations to Torre Insignia:

Train

Buenavista (12 min walk)
Tlatelolco (14 min walk)

Bus

Metrobus San Simón • Lines: Mb L1 (12 min walk)
Buenavista II (15 min walk)

Metro

Tlatelolco • Lines: 3 (14 min walk)
Buenavista • Lines: B (15 min walk)