Palacio del Obispado
Palacio del Obispado on Cerro del Obispado in Monterrey.
The Palacio del Obispado, Spanish for Bishop's Palace, is located in Monterrey, Nuevo León state, Northeastern Mexico. It contains a museum.
The Palace was constructed an the slopes of a hill, later named Cerro del Obispado (Bishopric Hill) after its principal building.
Architecture
Baroque style stone facade of the tower.
The Bishop's Palace was built in the Spanish colonial Baroque style. The domed tower has a carved stone facade.
It is one of the city's oldest buildings, completed by the end of the 18th century.
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Coordinates: 25°40′24.50″N 100°20′31.84″W / 25.6734722°N 100.3421778°W
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