The Posada del Sol, the abandoned hotel of the colony of Doctores in which no one dares to enter

Located in the street of Children Heroes 139 and Dr. Navarro, Doctors of the colony, at the corner of the offices of the Superior Court of Justice, is located the Posada del Sol, which was built by the famous architect Juan Sordo Madaleno in the 1940s.

The history of this abandoned hotel, who has 500 rooms and an almost invaluable architectural wealth has been handed down from generation to generation among the inhabitants of the Doctors of the colony, where is the property.

The legend says that of the bell that was in front of the statue of saint Francisco de Asisat the entrance of the hotel chapel, the corpse of Fernando Saldaña Galván, builder and owner of the place.

As they say, this Spanish engineer He hanged himself at the statue before the despair of the great debts to which he became creditor. Another version suggests that after the bankruptcy of the family,He thought of his wife and children and then he committed suicide.

This gentleman never left the scene, even after his death. The brave men who entered the premises at night, claim to have seen their mind; and different stories identify it as the keeper of the hotel.

He is not the only one to protect the worn doors of the "Posada del Sol". little girl, who lives in bedroom 103 and to whom people came to put the altars.

Neighbors and shopkeepers gave testimonies in which they badured to be heard at the beginning of the climb. shrieking cries coming from there. In addition to these ghosts, the double sided who directly to secret corridors. These hidden paths cross the entire square, generating a monster of concrete that would be almost impossible to get out.

There is a complete floor below ground level, which, they say, was used by Arturo "El Negro" Durazo, chief of police of the capital, to torture people.

Rumors of homicides, suicides, tortures and ghosts This is not the only thing that houses the inn. They do it too secret societies, as they say, Fernando Saldaña belonged to the Freemason. Various symbols and expressions inscribed in the dome of the chapel suggest it, as well as a large pentagram in a circle that accompanies them.

All these things made the hotel, under embargo of the government of the capital, only open for 8 months. Then, the different paranormal events and the political problems with the Freemasons they forced their closure.

Now, this abandoned building is a treasure for Mexico and believers in the supernatural events. Those who have been able to enter ensure that it looks like a film set

Plants writhing between cracked walls, statues of saints falling apart, fuzzy murals between the corners, gigantic balconies from which the garden is envisioned, columns and square floors perfectly in black and white, and fireplaces who pray to be lit.

Art Nouveau and Baroque these are the predominant currents in the rooms; bathroom so elegant that they deserve a palace, a small theater and even a bar are among the treasures they protect the walls.

Stained glbad, sculptures, forge and other materials, eclecticism in architecture has generated a site worthy of fantastic stories until now abandoned.

This glorious mexico architecture file It has been closed for decades. A stone plaque with a text from its owner, dated February 22, 1945, gives information on the year in which it was eventually completed.

At one point, the city government announced a project to transform the Hotel Posada del Sol in a super cultural Centerhowever, soon after its cancellation, he runs the risk of to be demolished.