Palacio del Obispado

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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 on the slopes of a hill, later named Cerro del Obispado (Bishop Hill) after its principal building.

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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 / 25.6734722; -100.3421778

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