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| has gloss | eng: The La Merced Cloister is all that is left of a monastery complex built in the late 16th and early 17th century by the Mercedarian order. It is located on Uruguay and Talavera Streets in the historic downtown of Mexico City. The complex lent its name to the area around it, La Merced, which in turn, inspired the name of the metro station and the famous La Merced market. |
| lexicalization | eng: La Merced Cloister |
| instance of | c/Buildings and structures in Mexico City |
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| has gloss | spa: El Claustro del Ex Convento de la Merced, es la única construcción que queda del conjunto del templo y convento que la orden mercedaria edificó en la Ciudad de México durante el periodo virreinal. Se dice de su templo que fue el más suntuoso de toda la Nueva España. El templo fue demolido durante la aplicación de las Leyes de Reforma. El edificio del convento se salvó de la aplicación de la ley. |
| lexicalization | spa: Convento de la Merced |
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| geo loc | geographic location 19.429483333333334 -99.12783611111111 |
| media:img | CloseupCornerColumnMercedDF.JPG |
| media:img | CornerUpperFloorMercedDF.JPG |
| media:img | LaMercedDFPatio.JPG |
| media:img | NorthColumnsMercedDF.JPG |
| media:img | TowerLaMercedDF.JPG |
| media:img | UpperFloorPatioLaMercedDF.JPG |
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