Sights · Our pick in Mexico City
Casa Luis Barragán
UNESCO, 2004
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Image courtesy of © Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Casa Luis Barragán
Luis Barragán designed the house and studio at General Francisco Ramírez 12–14, in Tacubaya, and lived there from 1948 until his death in 1988 (CDMX official tourism site). UNESCO inscribed it as a World Heritage site in 2004 (whc.unesco.org). Visits are by guided tour: book on the house’s own website.
Why it's on our list
- Book ahead
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Casa Luis Barragán before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Casa Luis Barragán, as the crow flies.
- Octavia Casa1.2 km15 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Casa Luis Barragán are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest Metro stations
- Tacubaya (Línea 1)Line 11.1 km13 min walk
- JuanacatlánLine 11.1 km14 min walk
- Tacubaya (Línea 7)Line 71.2 km15 min walk
Key sights
- The Castillo de Chapultepec1.5 kmWalk 19 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 14 min
- The Museo Nacional de Antropología1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Bellas Artes6.0 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 32 min
- The Zócalo6.7 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 35 min
- The Templo Mayor6.9 kmCycle 34 minCar or taxi 35 min
- The Casa Azul7.0 kmCycle 35 minCar or taxi 36 min
- The airport (AICM)13 kmCar or taxi 59 min
Train and coach terminals
- Observatorio (El Insurgente)1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Buenavista station5.7 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 31 min
- TAPO (coaches east)13 kmCar or taxi 60 min