Templo Mayor

The Templo Mayor in Mexico City is called the Pyramid of Huitzilopochtli; it stands out from the rest of the attractions of the capital of Mexico. This city has been experiencing a long-term fusion of cultures, languages and traditions. Mexico City, formerly known as Huitzilopochtli, has become a major center of history and archeology, home to a large number of museums, historical buildings and other iconic cultural buildings.

History of the Templo Mayor

In our time, the complex represents the ruins of a large pyramid from the reign of the Aztecs. According to scientists, Templo Mayor towered 70 meters above the city. The area around the pyramid is divided into ritual zones where sacrifices and other important events in the life of the Aztecs took place. The temple was built at the beginning of the 14th century. Immediately this place became the center of the religious life of local people who worshiped the Gods of the sun, rain and fertility. Around the structure there were a huge number of different houses, as well as utility rooms, basically all of them served as “additional areas” for the sacrifice.

Features of Templo Mayor

In the 16th century, the main part of the Templo Mayor complex, like many other Aztec and Mayan buildings, was destroyed forever by the Spanish conquerors, who began the process of conquering all of Mexico and subjugating it to the European power of Spain.

To analyze and search for the necessary evidence and objects of the local population, numerous excavations were carried out on the territory of the Templo Mayor, which ended in 1982. After all research work was completed, the ruins and museum were opened to the general public. At the moment, the Templo Mayor is a real “treasure” of the city of Mexico, the museum and ruins are visited annually by millions of enthusiastic tourists who want to get to know the amazing world of the Aztecs, with their way of life, culture, customs and traditions that were able to be preserved in objects and ruins.< /p>