CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE
In Toluca
you can marvel at a splendid 20th-century construction that offers
natural and artistic beauty.
Cosmovitral (Botanical Garden). Located on
the corner of Benito Juarez and Lerdo de Tejada, in Toluca. This spectacular place was built in
the year 1900 as a market. In the 1970?s it underwent restoration and was
converted into an art nouveau-style building. The edifice has 65 stained glass
artworks, which contain more than 1,500 panes imported from Europe.
Created by Tolucan artist Leopoldo
Flores, this artwork adds distinctive flavor to the
botanical garden, where you can observe more than 1,000 plant species. Open
Tuesday through Sunday from 9:00 to 5:00.
