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Abelardo L. Rodriguez Murals, Mexico City

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The Abelardo L. Rodriguez Market is a traditional public market located in the historic center of Mexico City, northeast of the main plaza, or Zocalo. It was built in 1934 as a prototype for a more modern marketplace and has a number of unusual features such as day care and an auditorium. However, the market's most distinctive feature is the approximately 1,450 square metres of wall and ceiling space covered in murals. These murals were painted by students of Diego Rivera and under his supervision. The works mostly reflect socialist themes, such as the exploitation of workers, peasants and miners, the fight against Nazism and fascism, and racial discrimination. Earthquakes, time, humidity and vandalism took their toll on the murals from the time they were painted until restoration began in January 2009. Restoration work is expected to take almost two years.

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• By An0nyMs

  A yellow-green sign with the street address 72, the address given in this listing, seems NOT to be the entrance to the murals. A bit farther east you'll see the two arches shown in the photo. I'll...  more »

• By Eli B

  Its your typical neighbourhood mercado full of vendors supplying fruit, poultry, meat, groceries and newspapers. But the reason to visit ain’t the fresh stock on sale but the many gorgeous murals...  more »

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