Casino Español de México

Casino Espanol de Mexico in Mexico City Historic Center is one of the oldest social and cultural institutions of the capital, founded in 1863 by the Spanish resident community in Mexico as an immigrant social club. The Casino Espanol building on Isabel la Catolica street is one of the most notable examples of late 19th-century eclectic architecture in Mexico City, with reception halls, billiards room, library and the Spanish cuisine restaurant that is the oldest still operating in Mexico. Unlike modern gaming casinos, Casino Espanol is a private social club admitting visitors through entry fee, with cultural activities, exhibitions and restaurant as its main attractions. It has a gaming room with controlled access for members and visitors.

CDMX Historic Center: 700 years of history in the heart of Mexico

Mexico City Historic Center is the largest colonial building complex in the Americas and one of the world largest historic centers, declared UNESCO World Heritage in 1987. The Zocalo, Mexico main plaza, is the second largest public square in the world after Tiananmen in Beijing. The Historic Center has more than 1,400 catalogued buildings from the colonial period, Porfiriato and 20th-century modernism. Casino Espanol, on Isabel la Catolica street one block from the Zocalo, is one of the Center highest historical and cultural value buildings, witness to the Spanish community presence in Mexico since the Porfiriato.

The oldest social club with gaming room in the Historic Center

Casino Espanol de Mexico is the highest-history gaming institution in Mexico City, a social club founded in 1863 with gaming room in the heart of the Historic Center. It operates with member and visitor access with entry fee.