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Project timeline
1950 – 1956
Type
Library
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Ciudad Universitaria, C.P.04510 México Mexico City
Mexico
Current state
Original
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Central Library UNAM Change this
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Central Library (UNAM Biblioteca Central), is the main library in the Ciudad Universitaria Campus of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). It holds one of the largest collections in Mexico. It is in a group of landmark buildings that make the Campus a World Heritage site. The outside of the library building is covered with various murals, which were painted by Juan O'Gorman. The library opened its doors for the first time on April 5, 1956, after being moved from its original location in Mexico City center, where it had been for the previous 50 years.
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