Palace of Iturbide

Palace of Iturbide
Palacio de Iturbide
Facade of Palace of Iturbide
Map
Alternative namesPalace of the Counts of San Mateo de Valparaiso and Marquises of Jaral de Berio
EtymologyAgustín de Iturbide
General information
Architectural styleNew Spanish Baroque
Construction started1779
Completed1785
Design and construction
Architect(s)Francisco Antonio Guerrero y Torres

The Palace of Iturbide (1779 to 1785) is a large palatial residence located in the historic center of Mexico City at Madero Street #17. It was built by the Count of San Mateo Valparaíso as a wedding gift for his daughter. It gained the name “Palace of Iturbide” because Agustín de Iturbide lived there and accepted the crown of the First Mexican Empire (as Agustin I) at the palace after independence from Spain. Today, the restored building houses the Fomento Cultural Banamex; it has been renamed the Palacio de Cultura Banamex.