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The text related to the cultural heritage 'Historic Centre of Zacatecas' has mentioned 'City' in the following places:
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| City in Zacatecas, Mexico | WIKI |
| City and municipality in Zacatecas, Mexico | WIKI |
| Zacatecas (Spanish pronunciation:xc2xa0[sakaxcbx88tekas] (listen)) is the principal city within the municipality in Mexico of the same name, and the capital and the largest city of the state of Zacatecas. | WIKI |
| Located in north-central Mexico,[1] the city had its start as a Spanish mining camp in the mid-16th century. | WIKI |
| Today, the colonial part of the city is a World Heritage Site, due to the Baroque and other structures built during its mining days. | WIKI |
| Contents 1 History 1.1 Indigenous peoples 1.2 Colonial period 1.3 Mexican War of Independence 1.4 19th century 1.5 Mexican Revolution 1.6 20th century 1.7 21st century 2 The city 2.1 Historic sites and attractions 2.2 Cathedral 2.3 Buildings and Plaza de Armas 2.3.1 Market 2.3.2 Churches 2.3.3 Theater 2.4 Other attractions 3 Museums 4 Universities and technical education 5 Festivals and celebrations 6 Transportation 7 The municipality 7.1 Geography 7.2 Climate 7.3 Economy 8 Sports 9 Twin towns xe2x80x93 sister cities 10 Notes 11 References 12 External links | WIKI |
| Eventually, the area came to be dominated by Chichimeca tribes such as the Caxcans, Guachichils, Guamares, Huichols, Zacatecos and others, with the Zacatecos being the most numerous in the area of the city today. | WIKI |
| Today, the opening of this mine is within the city limits and was closed to mining in 1960. | WIKI |
| [9] By the end of the 16th century, the city was the second most important, after Mexico City, and the income its mines produced for the Spanish Crown made it one of the most powerful in Europe. | WIKI |
| [2] Many of the missionary expeditions to what are now California and Texas came from this city. | WIKI |
| In the mid-1820s, institutions such as the first opera house, first teachersxe2x80x99 college, the state treasury, the state supreme court and other institutions were founded in the city when the first state constitution was signed. | WIKI |
| During the Reform War, the city was taken by conservative general Miguel Miramxc3xb3n. | WIKI |
| Taking the city would clear the way for Villa to proceed to Mexico City. | WIKI |
| Over 22,000 rebel troops then approached the city from four directions, from the mountains known as La Bufa, La Sierpe, Loreto and La Tierra Negra. | WIKI |
| The battle continued until about 5:00 that afternoon, when Huerta's troops began to abandon their positions, and the Divisixc3xb3n del Norte took the strategic hills of La Bufa and El Grillo, entering the city. | WIKI |
| The rebels sacked the city and destroyed a number of buildings. | WIKI |
| [10] After the Mexican Revolution, the city of Zacatecas decided to revive the original seal granted to it by Philip II, and make it the seal of both the city and the state. | WIKI |
| The "Marcha Arxc3xa9chiga" or "Marcha Zacatecas" written by Genaro Codina in the early 20th century, became the semi official anthem of the city and state. | WIKI |
| The anniversary of the city had been celebrated on the day of the Virgin of Zapopan, who was the patron until 1975. | WIKI |
| The city center was named a World Heritage Site in 1993. | WIKI |
| In 2009, the city council approved the logotype of the new administration with includes the Virgin of Zacatecas image. | WIKI |
| [13] The city has grown to the point where houses now balance on the edge of a creek and over the mounds of waste from mines. | WIKI |
| Irregularities exist in 85% of the city's neighborhoods but the neighborhoods of Lxc3xa1zaro Cxc3xa1rdenas, Minera, CNOP, Lomas de la Pimienta, Benito Juxc3xa1rez, Gonzxc3xa1lez Ortega have the largest number of them. | WIKI |
| The city[edit] | WIKI |
| The city is called "con rostro de cantera rosa y corazxc3xb3n de plata" (face of pink stone and heart of silver) because of the pink stone that many of its iconic buildings are made of and the silver that has spurred its development and history. | WIKI |
| [15] Like other mining cities in Mexico, such as Guanajuato and Taxco, the city was built near the mines on very rough terrain. | WIKI |
| [7][16] The main road through town aligns northxe2x80x93south along the Arroyo de la Plata, with the rest of the city filled with small winding alleys and streets and tiny plazas. | WIKI |
| Around the city are the Brittany hills or small mountains that contain silver and other minerals such as the Cerro de la Virgen, Cerro de Clxc3xa9rigos, Cerro del Grillo, Cerro del Padre and Cerro de la Bufa. | WIKI |
| [6] The city is known for its clear air and clean streets, with garbage cans placed every ten meters in the city center. | WIKI |
| This city, along with Guanajuato and Taxco are along a route called the "Ruta de la Plata" or Silver Route. | WIKI |
| [1] These buildings have made the historic center of the city a World Heritage Site. | WIKI |
| The Cerro de la Bufa, with its El Edxc3xa9n mine, is one of the most important symbols of the city and was the scene of the Battle of Zacatecas (called the Toma de Zacatecas in Spanish) in which Francisco Villa emerged victorious in 1914. | WIKI |
| [9] Despite the fact that there is still a significant amount of minerals left to extract, mining operations ceased in 1960, because the entrance is located in the middle of the city making this too hazardous. | WIKI |
| [8][19] The museum is fronted by the Plaza de la Revolucixc3xb3n, which contains statues of Francisco Villa and two other generals who successfully led the attack on the city. | WIKI |
| Between Cerro de la Bufa and Cerro del Grillo is an aerial tramway or cable car that provides panoramic views of the city below. | WIKI |
| The Cathedral is attributed to Domingo Ximxc3xa9nez Hernxc3xa1ndez and is a testament to the wealth that the city had in the 18th century. | WIKI |
| The market side portal is Baroque and is dedicated to the Virgen del Patrocinio, patron of the city. | WIKI |
| There are also a number of lesser known structures in the city. | WIKI |
| The city contains a number of universities and institutions of higher education, including the state-sponsored Universidad Autxc3xb3noma de Zacatecas [24] | WIKI |
| The city hosts a number of religious and cultural festivals throughout the year. | WIKI |
| The Festival Cultural de Zacatecas is held each year in the city[30] during Holy Week, which unites artists of different genres from classic to rock and offers visitors more than 130 attractions. | WIKI |
| The Virgin of Zacatecas is housed in a chapel built in 1728 and regularly receives visitors from the city and other areas. | WIKI |
| The party then winds its way around the narrow streets and alleys of the city, with people drinking the heribertos from little jars called jarritos. | WIKI |
| The city's chamber music festival has been held annually since 1993. | WIKI |
| [3][9] The city is served by the General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport, which connects the city with Tijuana, Morelia, Leon, and Mexico City. | WIKI |
| During the winter of 2017xe2x80x932018, Zacatecas municipality reached temperatures that haven't been reached in several years as 10xc2xa0xc2xb0F or xe2x88x9212xc2xa0xc2xb0C with a wind chill of 3xc2xa0xc2xb0F or xe2x88x9216xc2xa0xc2xb0C, although the coldest temperature occurred in Fresnillo which its another city close to Zacatecas City, where the temperature dropped to 3xc2xa0xc2xb0F or xe2x88x9215xc2xa0xc2xb0C with a wind chill of xe2x88x922xc2xa0xc2xb0F or xe2x88x9220xc2xa0xc2xb0C. | WIKI |
| [2] In addition to the city's status as a World Heritage site, there is camping available in the Sierra de Organos, Canon de Juchipila, the Cerro del Mixton and the Sierra de Cardos. | WIKI |
| The peculiar and representative architecture of the 18th and 19th century make the city a clear hierarchy among the major work by volume and modest buildings. | UNESCO |