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Torre Latinoamericana

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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.

Facts
Building TypeSourced to the subject's own account
Office 1
LocationSourced to the subject's own account
Cuauhtémoc, Mexico 2
Completed YearSourced to the subject's own account
1956 2
Height (m)Sourced to the subject's own account
182 2
Classification
Standing StatusSourced to the subject's own account
Standing 1
Building Type
Building Type (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Commercial / Shop 1
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.

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Source Torre Latinoamericana (Wikipedia)
Source Torre Latinoamericana (Wikipedia)

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Source Torre Latinoamericana (Wikipedia)
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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.
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2. Torre Latinoamericana (Wikidata)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Wikidata 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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