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La Casa del Risco, also known as Centro Cultural Isidro Fabela, is located in front of Plaza San Jacinto in San Angel neighborhood at southern Mexico City. The Centro cultural Isidro Fabela was inaugurated in October 2, 1963, as a donation from Isidro Fabela and his wife Doña Josefina de Fabela, for the Mexican people by the trust given by Mexico City Bank S.A., in October 8, 1958 This historical building is destined to be a public museum of colonial art. La Casa del Risco has a Vice Royal architecture, a symmetrical and austere façade, it is distinguished by its unique color of the XVIII century, it is also decorated by a cross and a niche, which represents, that it is guarded by the moon and the sun. The interior shows the art collection that was kept by Isidro Fabela; The center has 7 showrooms, in which the spectator can appreciate Mexican works of art as much as other European pieces, from painting to sculptures, the museum has several artistic expressions. In the interior courtyard we can find the monumental “Fuente del Risco” from the XVIII century and which author is unknown. Near “La Casa del Risco” is the library, the historical archive of the Mexican revolution, which contains Isidro´s Fabela personal book collection from his post-revolution era as a politician, the photographic library and an auditorium. "...Y defendí a la República Española...por todo esto, por deber , por justicia, por ley y por amor a España, la defendí contra todo y contra todos"-Isidro Fabela == History == La Casa del Risco besides its artistic value as a vice-royal building has an important historical value, since it witnessed a lot of different passages throughout Mexico City history, and in some cases, participant. Its location is in center of San Ángel, its dimensions as a residence and strategic position, were some of the aspects that involved la Casa del Risco in military events like the American invasion to Mexico (1846–1848). According to the famous writer Manuel Payno, an ancient resident of this house. In San Angel was hosted general Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, while the troops of general Gabriel Valencia were fighting bravely against the American enemies which outnumbered them, while waiting for backup, even though the closeness and the fact that Santa Anna counted with the necessary resources, the General did not help, leaving them to their own luck, losing the battle. After that, in the next assault American general David Twiggs, took as a military headquarters la Casa del Risco 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Centro Cultural Isidro Fabela」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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