Satellite Towers Seek World Heritage Status; Plea to Be Made to President Sheinbaum

As the iconic Satellite Towers approach their 70th anniversary, a cultural organization is petitioning Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum to initiate the process for their nomination as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Fomento Cultural Torres de Satélite A.C. plans to send a letter to the president, requesting that the Ministry of Culture and the National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature (INBAL) prepare the necessary dossier for the sculptural ensemble's candidacy.

"Next year, the Satellite Towers turn 70, I think it is the exact moment to propose to President Claudia Sheinbaum to start the inscription with UNESCO. All the aspects that UNESCO asks for have already been covered, and more," stated Cuauhtémoc Rodríguez, a representative of Fomento Cultural Torres de Satélite A.C.

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Next year, the Satellite Towers turn 70, I think it is the exact moment to propose to President Claudia Sheinbaum to start the inscription with UNESCO. All the aspects that UNESCO asks for have already been covered, and more.

Rodríguez highlighted that the Satellite Towers were already declared National Artistic Heritage in 2012. He explained that the existing documentation for this national designation meets the requirements for UNESCO's World Heritage status. "Among some requirements is a catalog; this catalog already exists, we provided it to INBAL; INBAL presented it, and the declaration as National Artistic Heritage was made, and that same folder is given to UNESCO," he added.

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Among some requirements is a catalog; this catalog already exists, we provided it to INBAL; INBAL presented it, and the declaration as National Artistic Heritage was made, and that same folder is given to UNESCO.

The proposal to seek international recognition for the towers has been in development for 23 years. Created in 1957 by architect Luis Barragán, sculptor Mathias Goeritz, and painter Jesús "Chucho" Reyes Ferreira, the ensemble consists of five concrete triangular prisms ranging from 30 to 52 meters in height. It was conceived as a symbol of Ciudad Satélite and the urban development of the State of Mexico, representing modern architecture and art in the country.

"The Towers will not only be for Mexicans but for humanity, and we will make our art's representation known throughout the world," Rodríguez emphasized, underscoring the desire for the towers to be recognized globally.

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The Towers will not only be for Mexicans but for humanity, and we will make our art's representation known throughout the world.