La Constancia Mexicana

Coordinates: 19°5′36″N 98°14′5″W / 19.09333°N 98.23472°W / 19.09333; -98.23472
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La Constancia Mexicana, Puebla

La Constancia Mexicana is a textile factory 9 km (5.6 mi) from downtown Puebla, in the state of Mexico. The factory was the first textile mill to integrate automatic machinery into the production process.[1]

Site description[edit]

The factory was built within Santo Domingo Hacienda, which had an established hydrological infrastructure useful to textile manufacturing. The hacienda's architecture was updated to the 19th-century style, giving it a unique appearance. Thus, the factory introduced a new architectural style along with the new machinery.[1]

World Heritage Status[edit]

This site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on December 6, 2004 in the Cultural category.[1]

References[edit]

19°5′36″N 98°14′5″W / 19.09333°N 98.23472°W / 19.09333; -98.23472