Postal Palace Mexico - it's not only the current Post Office Mexico City, but also amazing in its decoration palace early XX century. It is the historic heart of the capital, close to the Palace of Fine Arts. Postal Palace was built in the early twentieth century, when it was considered an architectural innovation. In 1985 there was an earthquake, which resulted in the building was damaged. Restorers took up his only finish the 1990s.

The building was designed by order of Porfirio Diaz - the president and the Mexican dictator. He did not like people, but it was on his initiative, the city began construction of many magnificent buildings of the capital. Please headquartered post office was located at the Presidential Palace, and later - in a small building of the Mint. In the Palace of mail moved only in 1907. Here today, in addition to e-mail correspondence, on the fourth floor of the Maritime Museum is located.

Palacio de Correos, as is the title of a Spanish palace, Adam was created Bovary, a famous Italian architect. Among the materials used for decoration, and, incidentally, brought from Italy, is dominated by metal, glass, marble and, of course, gold. Time has no power over any walls, no bars on the window or on the marble staircase, for all time of its existence, they demanded the restoration only after the quake. But the post office is operating, and the day of his in his steps and corridors runs more than a dozen people.

On the ground floor the attention of visitors attracted an amazing picture. From a distance it looks like a great sheet, made with oil paints. But when you come closer, you will realize that it is a huge mosaic, composed of postage stamps.