Teotihuacan in Mexico - ancient city and complex

Where is located Teotihuacan?

Address of Teotihuacan is Teotihuacan, Mexico City, Mexico
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When was built Teotihuacan?

Built date of Teotihuacan is 200 - 800

Facts, informations and history of Teotihuacan

Teotihuacan is an Aztec name meaning "place of gods", but the origins of this wonderful monument are due to the civilization much older. The city of Teotihuacan has been built with great craftsmanship. It had wide streets, monumental religious buildings, craftsmen's districts and numerous private houses.

The city was designed as a network of intersecting perpendicular lines. The main axis, running from north to south, is a 40-mile wide avenue, 2.3 km long, known as the Street of the Dead. On both sides there are temples and places of worship, and two pyramids tower above it: the Pyramid of the Moon from the north, or actually a few pyramids connected with each other with a total height of 46 m, and further to the south Pyramid of the Sun, at which the summit leads 248 degrees and, as it is now believed, it was 73 m high, it contained over 765000 m² materials.

In the city center there were two places of public gatherings, the so-called Citadel, a square platform with a side of 365 m, on which there is a pyramid - the Temple of Quetzalcoatl, and a large fortified square with two large bases.

It is estimated that the city's population ranged from 50,000 to 100,000, and even 200,000.

How many meters have Teotihuacan?

Height of Teotihuacan is 73 m (about) - Pyramid of the Sun.

Construction/building type

Building Teotihuacan is of type Building complex, City

Architectural style

Architectural style of Teotihuacan is Pre-Columbian

Other dimensions, parameters and frequently asked questions

What area have Teotihuacan?

Teotihuacan have area of 21 km²

What material is the building made of?

Teotihuacan is made of the following materials: Stone

Other names

The building is also known by other common names or in the original language, i.e. Teotihuacán

Official website

The official website of the building, where up-to-date information can be found, is http://www.teotihuacanguide.com