Sights · Our pick in Mexico City
The Templo Mayor
The great temple of Tenochtitlan
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Image courtesy of © Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net). · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout The Templo Mayor
The Templo Mayor was the most important temple of Mexico Tenochtitlan, with twin shrines to Tlaloc and Huitzilopochtli. The archaeological zone and its museum are at Seminario 8, beside the cathedral (CDMX official tourism site; templomayor.inah.gob.mx). The official tourism site lists Tuesday–Sunday, 9am–5pm.
Why it's on our list
- Tue–Sun 9am–5pm
- Closed Mondays
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Templo Mayor before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The Templo Mayor, as the crow flies.
- Círculo Mexicano100 m1 min walk
- Gran Hotel de la Ciudad de México400 m5 min walk
- Downtown Mexico500 m6 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The Templo Mayor 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
- AllendeLine 2500 m7 min walk
- Bellas ArtesLine 2Line 8950 m12 min walk
- LagunillaLine B950 m12 min walk
Key sights
- The Zócalo100 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Bellas Artes950 mWalk 12 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 12 min
- The Castillo de Chapultepec5.5 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 30 min
- The Museo Nacional de Antropología5.8 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 31 min
- The airport (AICM)6.2 kmCycle 31 minCar or taxi 33 min
- The Casa Azul9.4 kmCar or taxi 45 min
Train and coach terminals
- Buenavista station2.5 kmWalk 32 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 18 min
- TAPO (coaches east)6.3 kmCycle 31 minCar or taxi 33 min
- Observatorio (El Insurgente)8.2 kmCycle 41 minCar or taxi 41 min