Palacio de Cortez

The Palacio de Cortez is one of the oldest palaces that have survived to this day. The Cuernawaki Regional Museum is now located here.

The palace was built in 1526 by order of Hernán Cortés, who turned it into his residence, where he lived with his second wife. His son Martin was born here.

In the XVIII century, the colonial authorities used the palace as a barracks and a prison. During the War of Independence, José María Morelos was a national hero of Mexico.

In the late XIX - early XX centuries, the palace was reconstructed. One of the main changes was the construction of a fifteen-meter cylindrical tower on the northwest corner.

After restoration in the seventies of the XX century, the palace was turned into a local history museum, which tells the history of the region from ancient times to the present day. Most of the exhibition is devoted to archaeological research. Here are the works of the famous artist Diego Rivera.