The Torre Latinoamericana is a skyscraper in downtown Mexico City. Its central location, height and history make it one of the most important landmarks in the city. The tower withstood the magnitude 8.1 1985 Mexico City earthquake without damage, while several other structures nearby were damaged.
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Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account LocationSourced to the subject's own account Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account Height (m)Sourced to the subject's own account Classification
Standing StatusSourced to the subject's own account Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account Connections
Has Building Type
Entity-backed identity for the building-type enum value this building already carries, resolved to an architecture concept by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The building-type fact itself stays on the building unchanged.
In Style
Source Torre Latinoamericana (Wikipedia)
Source Torre Latinoamericana (Wikipedia)
Uses Element
Source Torre Latinoamericana (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Mexico, located there.
Sources
1. Torre Latinoamericana (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation- infobox building_type/type field: Office
Entity description and the lead/infobox of the Wikipedia article (standing)
The Torre Latinoamericana is a skyscraper in downtown Mexico City. Its central location, height and history make it one of the most important landmarks in the city. The tower withstood the magnitude 8.1 1985 Mexico City earthquake without damage, while several other structures nearby were damaged.
Wikipedia infobox building_type field (Office)
building_type = Office
In Style: International Style, Wikipedia categories
Category:International Style architecture
In Style: Modernist Architecture, Wikipedia categories
Category:Modernist architecture in Mexico
Uses Element: Steel, Wikipedia article
Its design consists of a steel-frame construction and deep-seated piles, which were necessary given Mexico City's frequent earthquakes and muddy soil composition, which makes the terrain tricky to build on.
View the Source 2. Torre Latinoamericana (Wikidata)
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata date-of-opening/inception statement (1956)
Wikidata item Q947870, property P1619: 1956
Wikidata height (P2048) statement: 182.0
Wikidata item Q947870, property P2048 (height): 182.0 m (converted to metres, preferred/normal rank, non-deprecated)
Wikidata located-in-admin-entity (P131) / country (P17) statement: Cuauhtémoc, Mexico
Wikidata item Q947870, property P131/P17 (location): Cuauhtémoc, Mexico
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