The Moorish Kiosk is a kiosk, pavilion, located in the center of the Alameda, at the intersection of Dr. Atl and Salvador Díaz Mirón streets, in the Santa María la Ribera neighborhood, in Mexico City, being the symbol of the colony, one of its most characteristic buildings and community meeting center. It was called Moorish because of its similarity to Moorish architecture and its detailed decoration.
From the end of the 19th century, it was designed by engineer José Ramón Ibarrola to serve as the Mexican Pavilion at the 1884-1885 World's Fair, and it was probably cast in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the ovens of Andrew Carnegie, a friend of Ibarrola.
After the exhibition, it was brought to Mexico at the beginning of the 20th century, settling on the south side of Alameda Central, in front of the Former Corpus Christi Temple, hosting the National Lottery draws. During the Centennial of Mexican Independence, President Porfirio Díaz ordered the construction of the hemicycle in Juárez at the location of the kiosk, which was moved to its current location at the request of the settlers of Santa María La Ribera.
It has been repaired on different occasions by different administrations, with the stained glass windows being replaced with regular glass and the pink cobblestone with cement squares, which took away from its color and the placement of railings. Sporadic acts and artistic events have been held there to give it more use.
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