Palacio de Cortés

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The Palacio de Cortés is a 16th-century fortress and former residence of Hernán Cortés in Cuernavaca, Mexico, now serving as a historic museum and landmark of colonial architecture.

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Palacio de Cortés canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf colonial-era monument ⓘ
fortress ⓘ
museum ⓘ
palace ⓘ
architecturalStyle Renaissance architecture ⓘ
Spanish colonial architecture ⓘ
category Buildings and structures in Morelos ⓘ
Museums in Morelos ⓘ
Palaces in Mexico ⓘ
Spanish colonial architecture in Mexico ⓘ
constructionStart 1520s ⓘ
continent North America ⓘ
country Mexico ⓘ
culturalSignificance important example of 16th-century civil architecture in New Spain ⓘ
symbol of early Spanish colonial rule in Mexico ⓘ
currentUse museum ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ
formerUse administrative center of New Spain ⓘ
fortified residence ⓘ
residence of Hernán Cortés ⓘ
function exhibits regional and colonial history ⓘ
hasPart arcaded terrace ⓘ
battlements ⓘ
central courtyard ⓘ
fortified walls ⓘ
museum galleries ⓘ
heritageDesignation historic monument of Mexico ⓘ
inception 16th century ⓘ
locatedIn Cuernavaca ⓘ
Morelos ⓘ
historic center of Cuernavaca ⓘ
locationRelativeTo near Cuernavaca Cathedral ⓘ
overlooks the Zócalo of Cuernavaca ⓘ
material stone ⓘ
namedAfter Hernán Cortés ⓘ
notableFor fortress-like appearance ⓘ
panoramic views over Cuernavaca ⓘ
role in early colonial administration of New Spain ⓘ
openToPublic yes ⓘ
owner Government of Mexico ⓘ
significantEvent Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire ⓘ
tourism major landmark of Cuernavaca ⓘ

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Cuernavaca → touristAttraction → Palacio de Cortés ⓘ