Palacio de Iturbide

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Palacio de Iturbide is an 18th-century Baroque palace in Mexico City, renowned for its ornate architecture and historical role as the residence of Emperor Agustín de Iturbide.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Baroque architecture
historic building
palace
alsoKnownAs Palacio de los Condes de San Mateo de Valparaíso
architect Francisco Antonio Guerrero y Torres
architecturalStyle Churrigueresque
Mexican Baroque
Churrigueresque
surface form: New Spanish Baroque
builtFor Count of San Mateo de Valparaíso
Marquis of Jaral de Berrio
Miguel de Berrio y Saldívar
builtInPeriod 18th century
city Mexico City
constructionEnd 1785
constructionStart 1779
country Mexico
currentUse cultural center
exhibition space
museum
hasFeature Baroque pilasters
balconies with wrought-iron railings
central courtyard
elaborate stonework portal
interior stairway with stone balustrade
sculpted coats of arms
three-story façade
hasFunction hosts art exhibitions
hosts cultural events
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Mexico City and Xochimilco
historicalRole residence of the first emperor of independent Mexico
site associated with early Mexican Empire
locatedIn Cuauhtémoc borough
Historic Centre of Mexico City
surface form: Historic Center of Mexico City

Mexico City
Mexico City downtown
locatedOn Avenida Madero
surface form: Madero Street
material chiluca stone
tezontle stone
notableFor historical association with Agustín de Iturbide
ornate Baroque architecture
well-preserved 18th-century palace design
operator Fomento Cultural Banamex
ownedBy Banamex
region Mexico City
usedAs imperial residence
residence of Emperor Agustín I of Mexico
usedAsResidenceOf Agustín de Iturbide

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Historic Centre of Mexico City contains Palacio de Iturbide