By order of the president Porfirio Diaz, the palace began construction in 1904 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of independence in 1910.
It was inaugurated on September 1934 due to many problems. the first one was the entire structure began sinking due to the soft soil, that delayed construction. in 1910 the war of revolution began so work slowed down until it came to a halt. in 1916 the architect left the country leaving the plans for someone else to finish.
The project continued at a very slow paced during the1920s.
It was until 1931 that a Mexican architect took the project and thanks to a better economy construction took a faster pace.
Most of the building is made of marble, colored on the inside and white on the outside.
Inside the main concert hall.
Placido Domingo has performed here as well as other famous people. the place has outstanding acoustics for classical music and opera plays.
view of the ceiling of the main concert hall.
It is also used for displaying art pieces, there's a restaurant in the main lobby and a gift shop too.
to this day the entire structure is still sinking.
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