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Macroplaza
Sign in to saveThe Macroplaza or La Gran Plaza is a town square or plaza located in the heart of the city of Monterrey, Mexico. The Macroplaza is the largest Plaza in Mexico and the fifth-largest plaza in the world. It has an extension of 400,000 square metres consisting of various monuments, smaller plazas and gardens.
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The Macroplaza or La Gran Plaza is a town square or plaza located in the heart of the city of Monterrey, Mexico. The Macroplaza is the largest Plaza in Mexico and the fifth-largest plaza in the world. It has an extension of 400,000 square metres consisting of various monuments, smaller plazas and gardens.
The Macroplaza was built in the early 1980s during the governorship of Alfonso Martínez Domínguez. The construction of the Macroplaza required the demolition of several old buildings and houses including a famous movie theater.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Macroplaza” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.