Square of the Three Cultures in Ciudad Altamirano

Quiet and calm atmosphere...its incredible and surreal to see ancient ruins, a forced-upon Christian church made from said ruins, and modern fast paced life going on all at the same time.

Nice for a walk. Beautiful plants and flowers. Benches to sit on. Free to enter just sign in.

See this with someone who can explain the historical significance of the site.

Wonderful energy from this place.

Really not much to see and do here... the area surrounding it is a bit rundown as well.

Ok

Incredibly well maintained archeological site. It has a fascinating history: the name "Three Cultures" is in reference to the 3 periods of Mexican history: pre-Columbian, Spanish colonial, and the independent nation. All periods are represented by buildings in this square.The square contains the archaeological site of the city-state of Tlatelolco (pre-Colombianand also the oldest European school of higher learning in the Americas, called the College of Santa Cruz de Tlatelolco (built in 1536).

A must see in México City! This place will give you a great understanding of all the rich history that has happened in this country! Also a very significant religious site for catholics and the indigenous people of the area the Meshicas.

It’s not open at all times. Here are the hours. Están son las horas oficiales.

Very interesting and very underrated.Ill note that its in kind of a sketchy neighborhood so make sure you plan how you will get to and from your Uber beforehand. You cant exit through the entry area.

Great historical site!

Amazing place, we have a beautiful culture.

Interesting place to visit. Jazzercise in the square commemorating a the murder of dozens of protestors.

Amazing place to visit during visit Mexico.

this place is full of history!

We did a history walk in this area!There’s so much sad history that takes place. You can see temples that were taken down and destroyed, and in front of them is a church that was built with the same material that was once used for the temples. The plaza is also the same location that students went “missing” after a protest took place. Across the street is a fenced off location where there was once a building with tenants, but collapsed during one of the earthquakes in Mexico.It’s a beautiful open space where several people go to exercise or get fresh air. But it’s crazy to know how dark the history can be!

So sad its not openStill amazing looking from the outside

The local needs a little bit more attention. It is a beautiful site and church but not prepared to received tourists

Awe InspiringNot much south of the famed Zocalo of Mexico City, three cultures converge to form the fascinating Square of the Three Cultures, or Plaza de Los Tres Culturas in espanish.The three cultures in question are the pre-columbian culture of Tenochtitlán, the Spanish culture ushered in with the arrival of the mariner Cristobal Colon and the conquistador Hernán Cortés, and finally the third culture represented by the culture of modern Mexico.

Great place to see three different structures in the same place. It is free to the public and you can also get a guide that explain the history that happened here. Highly recommend it if you visit Mexico city. #ciudaddemexico #eyetravelhr

Its a great place to visit and know about this ancient place that used to be a commercial center for the Mexicas and Tlatelolcas, a lot of dog walkers and skaters, there Is a church, a park, a museum, archeologic place and plenty of cafes.

Well worth the visit if you’re in Mexico City, not very crowded, free, information in English!

Magnificent site to stop by when in downtown Mexico City. It holds three samples of the cultural evolution of that magical country: a pre-Hispanic small pyramid, a colonial church and a modern day Mexico skyscraper. A must see !

A little out of the way to get to, but worthwhile. The archaeological site is currently being reworked after the 2017 earthquakes, so the route around isn’t too clear. You backtrack a lot and getting around to the square and church is awkward.Otherwise some interesting history and free to enter.

Disheartening history of site. Unique place that three culture meet.

A site that symbolizes how religions add onto existing ones. Used to be older meso American sites. Newer cultures built their pyramids on top of the old ones.Then Spanish came and broke the old pyramids and used the rocks to build their church (still standing and most definitely made of the same rock).Now modern Mexico lies around the area and a university is set up at the site. Interesting experience seeing the contrasts.One of the few ancient sites within the city.

Historic site. Plenty of blood shed here between Spaniars and Naguatas. In 1968 over 200 U.N.A.M. students got killed while protesting in this town.

We came here as part of a smaller tour and it was nice experience with a lot of historical significance. Throughout our tour of Mexico City, there was always various references of the Spanish influence in the historyand development of the city. The site clearly depicts the three periods of Mexican history reflected in the architecture of the buildings. The plaza, designed my Mexican architect Mario Pani, was the sight of the Tlatelolco Massacre and is honored by a large memorial stone.

Unique place to learn and appreciate history/architecture.

We took a tour here as part of a small group. There is a lot of sad history here. I always wanted to come here for myself to soak it all in. Its beautiful all around with the ruins, the cathedral, and the plaza.

Beautiful and tranquil area with well preserved piramides and a catedral full of character.

The massacred of 1968 will be never forget, the archaeological zone of 3 cultures are amazing and is free to the public.

One of the most historical place in CMDX which is amalgamation of three different cultures.Give at least an hour to this place as it is soooo full of history distributed in different centuries.Try going early as this place closes around 6 and we guys reached at 530 so couldn’t see much.

Well, it’s a nice place to walk around after reading the culture behind it

Totally worth the visit. It was fascinating. Go visit and learn more about this incredible historic location.

Excellent place for several reasons, first its a great place to bring your dog and play with other doggies (found out doggie club meets around 7:50-8:30 everyday if youre interested), its a Zumba area, and a tourism meeting place, theres so much history around this plaza and seeing all the people enjoy life makes it worth visiting...

Absolutely beautiful and wonderful

Great place to review the events of 68

I had a short week in Mexico. I will revisit and enter this place. It looks organized and well maintained.

Theres alot of history in this site. I recommend that you get a guide to get an awesome understanding of the b history that happened in this place.

A fantastic place where ancient precolumbian civilization meets colonial and modern México. A must worth visiting.

Although its historic importance its undeniable, it seems as if its been slightly abandoned by the government. Signage and general outlook looks in disrepair and the entrance of the sighting seems like and understaffed outdated museum that its screaming for a revamp to attract visitors that deserve to know about the incredible things that happened here. I wouldnt recommend it unless you have plenty of time to spare in Mexico City but there are a lot of other things that as for right now, are worth spending more time in than this.

This place is about 5 minutes from the the subway Tlatelolco. Watch out for another similar stop named Tlahuac. I went to the wrong one. When you are searching the map in a rush this can happen. This a neat place. There is a church and the ruins you walk through.

Unique place in the middle of a massive city. It is free to explore it. Worth the visit.

A beautiful place!Full of historyVery well conservedThe church is beauty and peacefullRecommended place ti go with a local guide ti take advabtsge of the history around this square.

A beautiful place where three cultures meet.

This area needs to be better known to the world. What happened on Oct 2nd 1968 is not mentioned at all unless your guide tells you about it. Yes, there are thousands of years of history here, yet its all very understated.

Its a bit hard to rate. We went to see memorial for those killed in 1968 by government. There is a large archeological site and a branch of university with exhibit on 1968 around the world. Unfortunately we were too late to spend time at other two.

Unique historic site that juxtaposes three cultures of the lands history.

A good place to visit but should not be a priority if you have limited time. Entrance is free of charge and there is plenty of information available. You can see that digging for artifacts is still ongoing. The highlight for me was the skeleton lovers.