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Biblioteca Miguel Lerdo de Tejada

Library of Miguel Lerdo de Tejada

This Baroque building was built as a church, but in the 1960s was repurposed to house a library. For visitors the primary interest is a series of enormous murals painted by the Russian emigré painter Vladimir Kibalchich Russakov (known in Mexico simply as Vlady). The murals in the main room are titled La Revolución y los Elementos (or 'Revolution and the Elements'). They required eight years to complete and are considered to be among the artist's most well-known works.

Address
República de El Salvador 49
Hours
Mon-Fri 09:00-17:30
Price
Free

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Updated 27 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.