




The Zócalo. 500 years narrated from Moctezuma's Palace
Edited by Claudia Iztkowich et al.
ISBN: 978-84-948244-2-5
Year: 2018
Pages: 168
Illustrations: 120
Binding:
Size: 28 x 31 cm
Published by: Mexico City, El Viso Editions
This book offers a historical tour of the corner of Mexico City's Zócalo where the Monte de Piedad stands today, an emblematic site since pre-Hispanic times. Moctezuma built his palace and gardens there, and after the conquest, Hernán Cortés erected his residence and the first church on the continent. Through texts by specialists such as Alejandro Alcántara, Antonio Rubial, Leticia Mayer, María Dolores Lorenzo, and Claudia Itzkowich, the book allows us to relive five centuries of history from this key vantage point, showing ceremonies, festivals, battles, and everyday scenes. The research is complemented by a rich iconography that includes codices, plans, documents, paintings, engravings, and photographs. Thus, the book constructs an unprecedented visual and narrative mosaic that reflects the transformation of the heart of Mexico City, becoming a valuable window into the urban, cultural, and social past of one of the most significant spaces in the country.
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