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Los edificios nuevos de Avenida de la Reforma desde el parque de Chapultepec a través de la puerta de los Leones.
Torre MÃtikah
Torre Mayor
Torre Bancomer
Estela de Luz
Walking on Simón Bolivar to our next new to us venue we passed by this Turkish Clock placed in a small plaza in front of a somewhat ugly BBVA Bancomer building.
La Colonia Otomana also known as the Lebanese or Turkish Clock was given to Mexico as a show of solidarity and thank you for the hospitality and good reception Mexico gave to the Ottoman community – Lebanese and Turks.
The clock was given as a gift 22 September, 1910 as part of the celebrations of the first hundred years of the Independence of Mexico.
The clock is located on the corner of Venustiano Carranza and Simón BolÃvar streets.
The clock is a Moorish style tower adorned with white, green, blue, yellow, orange and black mosaics.
In its upper part it has 4 bronze clock faces marking the time in Arabic numbers plus those used in Mexic, and the others in Hindu numbers used in the Middle East.
The clock structure is made of stone and each corner is covered with mosaics.
The clock is crowned by a small dome adorned with more tiny navy and turquoise mosaics placed below golden bells.
As a sign of brotherhood between the Lebanese, Turkish and Mexican community, the watch includes symbols of the flags of the three countries: the crescent of Turkey, the cedar of Lebanon and the Mexican national shield.
The roundabout between Chapultepec Park and Paseao de Reforma is a major bus transfer hub. City residents appear to be very good at not queue jumping.
The area also has a concentration of newer high-rise buildings. The slender golden coloured shaft at 341 feet high is the Estela de Luz (Pillar of Light). More about it later.
The building on the right is BBVA Bancomer, at 771 feet, the 4th tallest in the city. The one in the centre, Torre Reforma at 807 feet is currently the cities tallest, but not for long. The one on the left is Torre Mayor at 738 feet.
"En el concreto no hay riqueza"
Jace (Aguascalientes) + N3O
Expo Bancomer, Santa Fé.
México, D.F.
2014
BBVA Bancomer, Calle 20 de noviembre Durango, Dgo. / BBVA Bancomer, 20 de noviembre Street Durango, Durango.
Ciudad de México - Bosque de Chapultepec
View along the Av Juventud Heroica towards the Avenida Paseo de la Reforma
Blick entlang der Av Juventud Heroica auf die Avenida Paseo de la Reforma
On the left/ links:
'Chapultepec Uno R509'
On the right/ rechts:
'Torre BBVA Bancomer'
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Duel of Giants
Torre Reforma: 246 m
Torre BBVA Bancomer: 235 m
Torre Mayor: 225 m
Estela de Luz: 104 m
(izq.), Torre BBVA Bancomer (der.), Estela de Luz (der., al fondo) y Torre Reforma (izq., al fondo).
Arquitectos / Architects.
Torre Reforma: LBR and Architects
Torre BBVA Bancomer: LegoRogers Legorreta + Legorreta and Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners
Torre Mayor: Adamson Associates Architects
Zeidler Roberts Partnership
IDEA Asociados de los Estados Unidos Méxicanos
Estela de Luz: es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estela_de_Luz
La Torre Reforma es actualmente el rascacielos más alto de la Ciudad de México. La Torre BBVA Bancomer es la sede del banco BBVA Bancomer. La Torre Mayor fue el edificio más alto de América Latina del 2003 al 2010.