Palacio de los Condes del Valle de Orizaba
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Palacio de los Condes del Valle de Orizaba, better known as the Casa de los Azulejos, is a historic 18th-century Baroque palace in Mexico City famed for its façade covered in blue and white Puebla tiles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Palacio de los Condes del Valle de Orizaba canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century building
ⓘ
Baroque building ⓘ historic palace ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Casa de los Azulejos ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
ⓘ
Mexican Baroque ⓘ
surface form:
New Spanish Baroque
|
| cityQuarter |
Historic Centre of Mexico City
ⓘ
surface form:
Centro Histórico
|
| completionDate | 18th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 18th century ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
icon of Mexican Baroque civil architecture
ⓘ
symbol of Puebla tile craftsmanship ⓘ |
| famousFor |
being one of the most recognizable buildings in Mexico City
ⓘ
extensive exterior tile decoration ⓘ |
| façadeColor |
blue
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white ⓘ |
| hasCourtyard | central courtyard ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
Baroque stonework
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ornamental balconies ⓘ |
| hasFaçade | tile-covered exterior walls ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
commercial use
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restaurant space ⓘ retail space ⓘ |
| heritage | colonial-era building ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected historic monument ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cuauhtémoc borough
ⓘ
Historic Centre of Mexico City ⓘ
surface form:
Historic Center of Mexico City
Mexico City ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Avenida Madero
ⓘ
surface form:
Francisco I. Madero Street
|
| materialUsed |
Puebla tiles
ⓘ
Talavera tiles ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Counts of the Valley of Orizaba ⓘ |
| notableAs | one of the most famous tiled houses in Mexico ⓘ |
| notableFeature | façade covered in blue and white Puebla tiles ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalUse | aristocratic residence ⓘ |
| period | Spanish colonial period ⓘ |
| region | Valley of Mexico ⓘ |
| roofType | flat roof with terraces ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| urbanContext | dense historic urban fabric ⓘ |
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