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Mexico City Sights

Casa de Cortés

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  • Address
    • Jardín Hidalgo 1
  • Transport
    • Viveros
  • Phone
    • 55 5484-4500
  • Price
    • admission free
  • Hours
    • 8am-8pm

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Lonely Planet review for Casa de Cortés

The Casa de Cortés, on the north side of Plaza Hidalgo, is where conquistador Cortés established Mexico’s first municipal seat during the siege of Tenochtitlán, and later had the defeated emperor Cuauhtémoc tortured to make him divulge the location of Aztec treasure (the scene is depicted on a mural inside the chapel). Contrary to popular thought, Cortés never actually resided here. The building now houses Coyoacán’s delegation offices.

 

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