El Parián (shopping arcade)
The pasaje comercial El Parián (Commercial Passage El Parián) is a shopping arcade with shops and restaurants in Colonia Roma.[1]
Description
It is located in the Colonia Roma on Avenida Álvaro Obregón number 130 in the Cuauhtémoc Borough in Mexico City.
History
“El Parián” (which means “The Market”), began as a commercial passage in 1883. After the 1985 Mexico City earthquake it was occupied by the earthquake´s victims, then it became a market, and it was finally turned into a commercial and cultural passage with stores and restaurants. Today it is one of the symbols of the rebirth of the Colonia Roma.
Gallery
![]() Facade of El Parián. Álvaro Obregón 130 between Jalapa and Orizaba |
![]() Detail of El Parián'´s facade |
References
- ↑ "Colonia Roma" (in Spanish). Mexico. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
See also
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