Centro Histórico in Ciudad de México, Mexico — The Valley of Mexico (The Central Highlands)
Café La Concordia
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, October 10, 2018
1. Café La Concordia Marker
Siglo XIX.
Dirección de monumentos coloniales y de la República.
Here was the La Concordia Café of Aldo Omarini.
19th century.
Office of Monuments of the Colony and the Republic
Erected by Dirección de monumentos coloniales y de la República.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 19° 26.012′ N, 99° 8.17′ W. Marker is in Ciudad de México. It is in Centro Histórico. Marker is at the intersection of Francisco I. Madero and Calle Isabel la Católica, on the left when traveling east on Francisco I. Madero. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ciudad de México 06000, Mexico. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. El Gran Café La Concordia (here, next to this marker); The Museum of the Estanquillo (a few steps from this marker); La Droguería Plateros (a few steps from this marker); Temple of the Professed or San José del Real
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Regarding Café La Concordia. The Café de La Concordia opened sometime before 1868 and soon became famous as the leading figures of Mexican literature, art, military, business, religion and politics of that time visited. That year, Aldo Omarini, its owner, improved the premises to reopen it as an inn. The historian and researcher Clementina Díaz y de Ovando (1916-2012) mentions in one of her texts that "the Café de La Concordia, according to the press, was on par with the best in Europe in amenities, decorations and service." It occupied the northeastern corner of Plateros (Madero) and San José el Real (Isabel la Católica) streets, in a three-story mansion. Demolished in 1908, the La Mexicana Insurance Company would build its five-story headquarters on
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, October 10, 2018
2. Café La Concordia Marker
The marker is low and to the right of the entrance to the building shown here, now a branch of the Zara clothing store.
Photographed By J. Makali Bruton, May 23, 2022
3. Detail of the Café La Concordia Building
This view is from the terrace of the Estanquillo Museum across the street.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. This page has been viewed 142 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 17, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana. 3. submitted on June 16, 2022, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.
