Avenida Madero Area Archives

Edificio La Nacional (Sears)

Ubicaci�n Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas 11, Colonia Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06000 CDMX

Overlooks

Casa Borda

Ubicaci�n Simón Bolívar 26/Avenida Francisco I. Madero 33, Centro Histórico, Cuauhtémoc, 06000 CDMX

Historic Sites/Bldgs

Estanquillo Museum/Esmeralda Building

Ubicaci�n Isabel la Católica 26 (corner of Madero), Centro Histórico, Alc. Cuauhtémoc, 06000 CDMX

Museums Museums

Iturbide Palace

Ubicaci�n Av Francisco I. Madero 17, Centro Histórico, Alc. Cuauhtémoc, 06000 CDMX

Museums Museums

El Mesías Methodist Church, Av. Balderas

Ubicaci�n Balderas 47, Col. Centro Histórico, Alc. Cuauhtémoc, 06040 CDMX

Temples Temples

Calle de Gante

Ubicaci�n Fray Pedro de Gante, Centro Histórico, Alc. Cuauhtémoc, 06000 CDMX

Towns/Neighborhoods

From the Mexico City Timeline, we learn that in 1730, Viceroy Juan de Acuña y Bejarano directed that all silversmiths in the city be moved to the Calle de San Francisco. Hereafter, the street was called Calle de Plateros (i.e.; Silversmiths Street). That name lasted until after the Mexican Revolution when it was changed again to Av Francisco I. Madero. This was in honor of the President, assassinated during the Revolution.

Today's Avenida Madero is the principle exit and entrance to the Zocalo. It's a thriving pedestrian-only street, nearly all day, every day.

The Avenida Madero area listings below are arranged such that you can get a good idea what you're passing. They're also intended to prevent you from passing up what you might really want to see.

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