The National Autonomous University of United Mexican U.S. of A. (UNAM) , located inwards downtown United Mexican U.S. of A. , is the largest academy inwards Latin America , in addition to ane of the leading academy of the Spanish-speaking world. Up until close lxx years agone , the academy occupied a serial of ancient palaces in addition to buildings belonging to its preceding establishment , the Royal in addition to Pontifical University of United Mexican U.S. of A. , which unopen inwards 1867. In 1943 , the University decided that instead of having the campus spread across diverse buildings inwards the urban meat middle , a novel in addition to consolidated academy campus was needed. The principal programme was drawn upwards yesteryear architects Mario Pani in addition to Enrique del Moral , in addition to a squad of to a greater extent than than threescore designers built ane of the most beautiful academy campuses some the world.
The Central Library at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Photo credit: scanudas/Flickr
The site includes academy buildings , sports facilities such every bit the Olympic Stadium , Cultural Center , Central Library in addition to several museums. They are surrounded yesteryear vast opened upwards spaces , esplanades in addition to gardens. Many of the buildings are covered amongst murals painted yesteryear some of the most recognized artists inwards Mexican history such every bit Diego Rivera in addition to David Alfaro Siqueiros. The university’s extensive modern architecture merged amongst features based on pre-Hispanic Mexican tradition has earned it a house inwards UNESCO’s basis heritage site listing every bit “one of the most pregnant icons of modern urbanism in addition to architecture inwards Latin America , recognized at universal level.”
One of the highlights of the campus is the Central Library , a ten-story edifice covered amongst massive mosaic rock murals depicting the ancient history of United Mexican U.S. of A. done amongst Aztec in addition to Castilian motifs. Each of the iv walls represents a unlike era. The North wall depicts the Pre-Hispanic Past , the South wall depicts the Colonial Past , the East wall depicts contemporary United Mexican U.S. of A. , field the West wall depicts the University. The murals were done yesteryear Juan O'Gorman. The tiles had to survive sourced from all some the province because of the large position out of colors needed for the construction.
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The administrative edifice at National Autonomous University of Mexico. Photo credit: Maximiliano Monterrubio/Wikimedia
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A mural yesteryear David Alfaro Siqueiros located inwards the rectory edifice of the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Photo credit: kate mccarthy/Flickr
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Sources: Wikipedia / www.worldheritagesite.org / UNESCO