Palacio de Bellas Artes
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“The main attraction is a copy of the mural that Rivera originally painted for New York City's Rockefeller Center in 1933.”
– Concierge

"Construction on this colossal white-marble opera house began in 1904 by Porfirio Díaz."
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"Although various groups perform around the city, the finest offering is at the Palacio de Bellas Artes, where the famed Ballet Folklórico de México performs twice a week."
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"Immense murals by world-famous Mexican artists dominate the top floors of this splendid white-marble palace."
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"This breathtaking building was completed in 1934 and has been the most important center for fine arts in the country ever since."
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"The imposing, white-domed wedding cake now known as Palacio de Bellas Artes was originally planned as a national theater, and construction was begun in 1904"
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