List of oldest structures in Mexico City
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This is a list of the preserved Pre-Columbian era, Pre-Columbian-era archaeological sites in Mexico City, the capital of Mexico.Article 28 of the federal law on Monuments and archaeological, artistic and historical zones of Mexico This list does not include objects or constructions preserved in museums of the city. Neither, this list does not include the Greater Mexico City pre-columbian archaeological sites outside Mexico City; only include within the 16 municipalities of Mexico City proper. They are protected real estates that are heritage of the nation, and are declared as such in the Public Register of Monuments and Archaeological Zones of the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH), in accordance with the Federal law on monuments and archaeological, artistic and historical zones of Mexico. Buildings in the areas of the Historic center of Mexico City, Xochimilco and Central University City Campus of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, UNAM are World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. The list is ordered by their foundation or groundbreaking date.


See also

*Teotihuacan, 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Mexico City.


References

{{Mexico City Buildings and structures in Mexico City, Lists of oldest buildings and structures in Mexico, Mexico City History of Mexico City Aztec Architecture in Mexico Historic preservation, Mexico City Archaeological sites in Mexico, Archaeological sites in Mexico City, Mesoamerican archaeology