UNAM Biblioteca central
UNAM Biblioteca central
4.5
8:30 AM - 8:30 PM
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8:30 AM - 8:30 PM
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8:30 AM - 8:30 PM
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8:30 AM - 8:30 PM
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8:30 AM - 8:30 PM
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8:30 AM - 8:30 PM
Saturday
8:30 AM - 8:30 PM
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8:30 AM - 8:30 PM
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Jennifer K
Olympia, WA20 contributions
Jun 2021
I am a professional mosaic artist in the U.S. and I was gobsmacked when I finally made it to the UNAM campus to see this building. I can't even wrap my head around the work that went into this beautiful facade. It's a tribute to Tlaloc, the god of water, all made of natural stone. It's stunning. Go see it!
Written 10 January 2022
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Salma C
3 contributions
Feb 2024 • Solo
A beautiful piece of architecture, I love going and admiring it whenever I can. It really excites me to see it, to discover new elements every time. In addition, the atmosphere is usually calm, I like to go, sit on the grass and have a good time.
Written 12 March 2024
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Stirling B
Ottawa, Canada764 contributions
Mar 2024 • Solo
Driving by this library one is struck by the beautiful mural that completely covers the library. The mural is done by Juan O’Gorman and while I didn’t visit the inside the outside is definitely worth a visit.
Written 4 March 2024
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Lorraine M
San Francisco, CA37 contributions
Apr 2017 • Friends
Go to the visitor center accoss from the lawn from the main library. They offer a free bike tour on a touring 11 person bike. It was great fun and very informative, the tour is done in Spanish.
Written 14 April 2017
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Guegues
Copenhagen, Denmark79 contributions
Jul 2014 • Couples
On a sightseeing-tour – after a delightful sailing experience in the canals of the Xochimilcho Floating Gardens – the bus-tour-company had prepared a bullfight-experience for us tourists.
However, my wife and I see the inevitable result of a bullfight as comparable to the inevitable Endlösung in Auschwitz.
Luckily, 11 km south of Zona Rosa we passed the UNAM Library (vis-à-vis the Olympic Stadium) on the way to the bullring.
So, we left the bus and waved goodbye.
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México – UNAM.
The world-known library building situated here – more than 10 storeys high – is quite close to "Avenida de los Insurgentes Sur", which runs south from the Zona Rosa city center.
Indeed, the library – as the biggest building on the University Campus – of course has the most imposing tessellated (mosaic) walls, created with the use of thousands of tiny tiles in numerous colors, delivered from all parts of Mexico.
The library was inaugurated in 1956.
The north wall tells about the pre-Hispanic past.
The south wall tells about the Colony era.
The east wall tells about "modern times" in 1956, when the mural was created.
The west wall tells about the university and about "modern" Mexico in 1956.
The University Campus is 7,3 square kilometer (mathematically 2,7 km on each square-side) and virtually every University building has some degree of mural mosaics.
We strolled through the Campus, marveling over the many works of mural art. It was in the summer, so the University was absolutely empty of people.
On the east side of the Campus, we found ourselves in an area of private villas with a strong suburban feel to it, brought about by hens walking freely in the gardens and up the steps to the front door. This was a funny contrast to the mural art, that we had been marveling over.
We could see on our city-map, that there ought to be a Metro-station (Copilco) near by (Metro-tickets are extremely cheap in Mexico City: 5 Mexican dollars which is the equivalent of 0,25 Euro or less than 2 Danish kroner).
A kind Mexican family with two teenage kids accompanied us to the station. Thank you.
The next day our fellow bus-passengers told us, that the bullfight had been an ugly mess.
However, my wife and I see the inevitable result of a bullfight as comparable to the inevitable Endlösung in Auschwitz.
Luckily, 11 km south of Zona Rosa we passed the UNAM Library (vis-à-vis the Olympic Stadium) on the way to the bullring.
So, we left the bus and waved goodbye.
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México – UNAM.
The world-known library building situated here – more than 10 storeys high – is quite close to "Avenida de los Insurgentes Sur", which runs south from the Zona Rosa city center.
Indeed, the library – as the biggest building on the University Campus – of course has the most imposing tessellated (mosaic) walls, created with the use of thousands of tiny tiles in numerous colors, delivered from all parts of Mexico.
The library was inaugurated in 1956.
The north wall tells about the pre-Hispanic past.
The south wall tells about the Colony era.
The east wall tells about "modern times" in 1956, when the mural was created.
The west wall tells about the university and about "modern" Mexico in 1956.
The University Campus is 7,3 square kilometer (mathematically 2,7 km on each square-side) and virtually every University building has some degree of mural mosaics.
We strolled through the Campus, marveling over the many works of mural art. It was in the summer, so the University was absolutely empty of people.
On the east side of the Campus, we found ourselves in an area of private villas with a strong suburban feel to it, brought about by hens walking freely in the gardens and up the steps to the front door. This was a funny contrast to the mural art, that we had been marveling over.
We could see on our city-map, that there ought to be a Metro-station (Copilco) near by (Metro-tickets are extremely cheap in Mexico City: 5 Mexican dollars which is the equivalent of 0,25 Euro or less than 2 Danish kroner).
A kind Mexican family with two teenage kids accompanied us to the station. Thank you.
The next day our fellow bus-passengers told us, that the bullfight had been an ugly mess.
Written 18 June 2015
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ScoopTraveler
New York City, NY268 contributions
Jan 2020
Covered in Mosaics designed by Juan O'Gorman, this library building is pictorial and very special. Not to be missed. Campus landmark.
Written 26 January 2020
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Sherry L
Redondo Beach, CA95 contributions
Sept 2019
This is a world UNESCO sight and so it deserves to be! Best experienced with a guide who can shared the importance of this building and the others, this public and free university is a great stop.
Written 16 September 2019
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carmengonzalezh
Antiguo Cuscatlan, El Salvador160 contributions
Jul 2015 • Friends
Universidad Autónoma de México, UNAM, Central Library is an important cultural institución and it is placed in a unique building designed by Gustavo María Saavedra and Juan Martínez de Velasco, architects, and Juan O'Gorman, painter, sculptor and architect. The works began in 1950 and the library opened its doors in 1956. This is one of UNAM landmarks. The ten storys building is covered with a colorful stone mosaic designed by Juan O'Gorman.
Written 10 June 2016
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Christopher F
Mexico City, Mexico67 contributions
Nov 2022 • Solo
It’s a very interesting building to be viewed from outside only. In my opinion it’s not worth the long Uber ride out there. The surrounding area is also not very tourist friendly.
Written 27 November 2022
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Summerasalifestyle
Malibu, CA3,609 contributions
Jun 2021
It’s always good to walk on a university campus…
But this campus has several mosaics that are simply fantastic.
I stopped here on my way back to polanco area from el bazaar Sabado.
But this campus has several mosaics that are simply fantastic.
I stopped here on my way back to polanco area from el bazaar Sabado.
Written 16 July 2021
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