Palacio De Iturbide

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  • Address
    Madero 17, Centro Histórico
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  • Phone
    1226 0011
  • Transport
    underground rail: Allende

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West of Bolívar, you'll encounter the baroque facade of the late-18th-century Palacio de Iturbide. Built for colonial nobility, in 1821 it became the residence of General Agustín Iturbide, a hero of the Mexican struggle for independence. To the cheers of a rent-a-crowd, Iturbide was proclaimed Emperor Agustín I here in 1822. (He abdicated less than a year later, after General Santa Anna announced the birth of the republic.)

Acquired and restored by Banamex bank in 1965, the palace now functions as the Palacio de Cultura Banamex, with exhibits drawn from the bank's vast Mexican art collection, as well as contemporary Mexican handicrafts.Some of the palace's original salons are displayed on the upper level, along with exhibits on its eventful history. Free guided tours are offered (in Spanish) at noon, and .