The
Parque Fundidora is located inside the grounds formerly occupied by
Fundidora Monterrey, a steel foundry company of great importance to the economic development of the city during the 20th century. After its bankruptcy in 1986, Federal and State government showed interest in using the land to create a public park with the aim to preserve its history as well as being a center of culture, business, entertainment and ecological awareness for the people of the city. In 1988 the land was expropriated and the
Fideicomiso Fundidora (Fundidora Trust) was created to manage it in an arrangement between the State government and private investment. Construction began in 1989, starting with the preservation of historically important buildings and structures within the foundry and the dismantling of the others, followed by the construction of the CINTERMEX convention center,
Plaza Sesamo amusement park, a hotel and a cinematheque. Construction and rehabilitation continued during the rest of the 1990s. The park opened on February 24, 2001, with an area of , receiving the additional name of
Museum of Industrial Archaeology Site. In 2010 the
Paseo Santa Lucía development, consisting of a artificial river and accompanying river-walk, is incorporated to the park bringing it into its current state, with a total area of , of which are green space, 2 lakes, 23 fountains, 16 buildings, 27 large scale industrial structures and 127 pieces of steel-making machinery and tools of historical importance to the state of
Nuevo Leon. There is a long track surrounding the original section of the park. ==Buildings==