Casa de Montejo
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Casa de Montejo is a 16th-century colonial mansion in Mérida, Mexico, renowned for its ornate Plateresque façade and historical significance as the former residence of the city's Spanish conquerors.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Casa de Montejo canonical | 3 |
| Casa de Montejo façade | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
historic house ⓘ museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Plateresque
NERFINISHED
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Spanish Colonial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Francisco de Montejo "el Adelantado"
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Francisco de Montejo y León "el Mozo" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Mérida, Yucatán
ⓘ
Historic house museums in Mexico ⓘ Houses completed in the 16th century ⓘ Spanish Colonial architecture in Mexico ⓘ |
| city | Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | 16th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1542 ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| currentUse |
bank branch building
ⓘ
cultural center ⓘ museum ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| formerUse |
residence of the Montejo family
ⓘ
residence of the Spanish conquerors of Yucatán ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central courtyard
ⓘ
exhibition rooms ⓘ main façade on the south side of Plaza Grande ⓘ |
| hasType | colonial mansion ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Monumento Histórico (Mexico) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Plaza Grande, Mérida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Francisco de Montejo family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Mérida Cathedral
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Palacio de Gobierno de Yucatán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
carved stone portal with military figures
ⓘ
colonial-era furniture collection ⓘ courtyard patio ⓘ ornate Plateresque façade ⓘ permanent exhibition of 19th-century furnishings ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | Fundación Fomento Cultural Banamex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Citibanamex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Yucatán Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the few examples of Plateresque civil architecture in the Americas
ⓘ
symbol of Spanish conquest and colonization of Yucatán ⓘ |
| state | Yucatán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Casa de Montejo façade