History of Mexico City

', also known as Mexico-Tenochtitlan', was a large Mexican in what is now the historic center of Mexico City. The exact date of the founding of the city is unclear, but the date 13 March 1325 was chosen in 1925 to celebrate the 600th anniversary of the city. The city was built on an island in what was then Lake Texcoco in the Valley of Mexico. The city was the capital of the expanding Aztec Empire in the 15th century until it was captured by the Tlaxcaltec and the Spanish in 1521.

cathedral in Mexico City

Xochimilco (; ) is a borough () of Mexico City. The borough is centered on the formerly independent city of Xochimilco, which was established on what was the southern shore of Lake Xochimilco in the precolonial period.

Seat of the Executive branch of the Mexican Federal Government in Mexico City

Zócalo () is the common name of the main square in central Mexico City. Prior to the conquest by Spain, it was the main ceremonial center in the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. The plaza used to be known simply as the Plaza Mayor ("Main Square") or Plaza de Armas ("Arms Square"), and today its formal name is Plaza de la Constitución ("Constitution Square").

tower in Mexico City

thumb|Map of the archaeological site

public park in Mexico City

former Imperial Palace of Mexico (1822-1823)

art museum

mural by Diego Rivera in Mexico City, Mexico

building in Mexico City, Mexico

former separate town, now a neighborhood of northern Mexico City

Private Assistance Institution

art museum in Mexico City

national museum in Mexico City, Mexico

aspect of history

building in Mexico City, Mexico