Museo y Biblioteca Pública Ignacio Zaragoza, Puebla
Museo y Biblioteca Pública Ignacio Zaragoza is an extraordinary facility dwelling within a 17th century building. It was subject to careful restoration in 1996, which preserved its historical and architectural value. In 1997, the museum was inaugurated, featuring quite a great number of priceless items that are today organized within 6 rooms, 5 of which tell the world about General’s Ignacio Zaragoza life and work. The exhibits feature amazing swords, machetes and various firearms; the national flag’s history is also revealed to all interested. The library welcomes enthusiastic visitors Tuesday to Friday between 10am and 8pm, Saturdays from 10am till 1pm and Sundays from 10am till 4pm.
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Sight Name: Museo y Biblioteca Pública Ignacio Zaragoza
Sight Location: Puebla, Mexico (See walking tours in Puebla)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
Sight Location: Puebla, Mexico (See walking tours in Puebla)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery
Walking Tours in Puebla, Mexico
Create Your Own Walk in Puebla
Creating your own self-guided walk in Puebla is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
Puebla Introduction Walking Tour
The city of Puebla is the capital of the state of Puebla and the fourth largest city in Mexico. It was founded in 1531 in an uninhabited area between two indigenous settlements of the time, Tlaxcala and Cholula. The area used to be called Cuetlaxcoapan, which means "where serpents change their skin".
Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés occupied the Puebla region in 1519, killing most... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.5 Km or 1.6 Miles
Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés occupied the Puebla region in 1519, killing most... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.5 Km or 1.6 Miles
Puebla Colonial Architecture Walking Tour
One of the most authentic and traditional destinations in Mexico, the city of Puebla abounds in Baroque architecture, or rather the peculiar regional form thereof resulted from the fusion of European and indigenous styles in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Visiting this magical place you will find lots of (more than 70!) sumptuous churches, convents and sanctuaries, as well as other incredible... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.0 Km or 1.9 Miles
Visiting this magical place you will find lots of (more than 70!) sumptuous churches, convents and sanctuaries, as well as other incredible... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.0 Km or 1.9 Miles
Puebla Food Tasting and Shopping Tour
Among other delights that the Mexican city of Puebla can pride itself on is the abundant food and shopping scene fit to delight even the most discerning travelers with an array of colors and flavors to treat themselves to.
One spot to visit for non-trivial shopping is the Alley of the Frogs (Callejón de los Sapos), where antique stores and vendors line the cobblestone streets, offering a... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.5 Km or 1.6 Miles
One spot to visit for non-trivial shopping is the Alley of the Frogs (Callejón de los Sapos), where antique stores and vendors line the cobblestone streets, offering a... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.5 Km or 1.6 Miles