Historic Site · Mexico City, Mexico
Palacio de Bellas Artes
The Palacio de Bellas Artes ("Palace of Fine Arts") is a prominent cultural center in Mexico City. Built 1934.
Photo: Xavier Quetzalcoatl Contreras Castillo via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Landmark facts
| Location | Mexico City, Mexico |
|---|---|
| Type | Historic Site |
| Built | 1934 |
| Architect | Adamo Boari, Federico Ernesto Mariscal Piña |
| Height | Height: 53 m |
| Coordinates | 19.4353° N, 99.1414° W |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
What Palacio de Bellas Artes is known for
The Palacio de Bellas Artes ("Palace of Fine Arts") is a prominent cultural center in Mexico City.
About Palacio de Bellas Artes
The Palacio de Bellas Artes ("Palace of Fine Arts") is a prominent cultural center in Mexico City. It hosts performing arts events, literature events and plastic arts galleries and exhibitions (including important permanent Mexican murals). "Bellas Artes" for short, has been called the "art cathedral of Mexico", and is located on the western side of the historic center of Mexico City which is close to the Alameda Central park.
History
The oldest known structure on the site was the Convent of Santa Isabel, whose church was built in 1680. However, significant Mexica finds, such as a sacrificial altar in the shape of a plumed snake have been found here. The convent area suffered frequent drought during the early canal period and development here grew quickly.
Planning a visit? Visit the official Palacio de Bellas Artes website — the official site has the current visiting information.
How to get there
| Nearest town | Mexico City |
|---|---|
| Nearest airport | Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) |
| Distance from the airport | 4.5 miles (straight line) |
Nearest major airport by straight-line distance from the landmark’s coordinates; road distance will be longer.
Airports near this landmark
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) · Mexico City, Mexico · 4.6 miles away
- Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU) · Mexico City, Mexico · 22.8 miles away
- Adolfo López Mateos International Airport (TLC) · Toluca, Mexico · 28.5 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
What is Palacio de Bellas Artes?
The Palacio de Bellas Artes ("Palace of Fine Arts") is a prominent cultural center in Mexico City.
Where is Palacio de Bellas Artes located?
Palacio de Bellas Artes is in Mexico City, Mexico. Its coordinates are 19.4353° N, 99.1414° W.
How do I get to Palacio de Bellas Artes?
The nearest town is Mexico City, and the nearest airport is Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX), about 4.5 miles away (straight line).
When was Palacio de Bellas Artes built?
Palacio de Bellas Artes was built 1934.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palacio_de_Bellas_Artes — Wikipedia article — overview, history and core facts (CC BY-SA).
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1139081 — Wikidata — built year, architect, height/size, visitors, official website (CC0).
- https://palacio.inba.gob.mx/ — Official website of the landmark / managing body.
- https://github.com/jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports — Nearest major airport computed from landmark and airport coordinates (haversine); airport list: jbrooksuk/JSON-Airports.
Page last updated 13 November 2026.