Edificio Miguel E. Abed, Mexico City

Name: Edificio Miguel E. Abed
Address: Mexico City, Mexico

#298 among attractions in Mexico City

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Edificio Miguel E Abed, located on Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas #13 in the Historic Center of Mexico City, opposite the Torre Latinoamericana. It was built by Mexican-Lebanese businessman Miguel E. Abed who was also one of the founders of the Centro Libanes in Mexico City along with former president Miguel Avila Camacho. The building is equipped with three high-speed elevators which move at 6.0 meters per second. In the building are offices of various companies, that are installed since the early 1960s. In 1952, the building exceeded the Tower Anahuac for four years, to become the tallest building in Mexico until 1956 - the year in which construction was completed on the tallest building in Latin America for its time, the Torre Latinoamericana. ()

Local name: Edificio Miguel E Abed Coordinates: 19°25'59"N, 99°8'29"W

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Cuauhtémoc (Centro)Mexico City Mexico

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Edificio Miguel E. Abed – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Palacio de Bellas Artes, Casa de los Azulejos, Mercado de San Juan, La Casa de Madero.

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Which popular attractions are close to Edificio Miguel E. Abed?

Nearby attractions include Mirador Torre Latino, Mexico City (3 min walk), Porta Coeli Cathedral, Mexico City (3 min walk), Templo Expiatorio Nacional de San Felipe de Jesús, Mexico City (3 min walk), La Casa de Madero, Mexico City (3 min walk).

How to get to Edificio Miguel E. Abed by public transport?

The nearest stations to Edificio Miguel E. Abed:

Metro

San Juan de Letrán • Lines: 8 (4 min walk)
Bellas Artes • Lines: 2, 8 (7 min walk)

Train

Bellas Artes (6 min walk)
Juárez (11 min walk)

Bus

Bellas Artes • Lines: 4 (7 min walk)
Teatro Blanquita • Lines: 4 (11 min walk)