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Palace Profile: Chapultepec Castle

  April 2, 2017 at 6:00 am by

The Castle from the Chapultepec Park Location: Chapultepec Park, Mexico City, United Mexican States Built: 1785-1787 Architect: Francisco Bambitelli and Manuel Agustín Mascaró (original construction); Carl Gangolf Kayser and Julius Hofmann (renovations) Commissioned By: Bernardo Vicente de Gálvez y Madrid, Viceroy of New Spain Style: Neoclassical On The Palace Grounds: Chapultepec Park Current Owner: The Mexican State Current Use: Museo Nacional de Historia Fun Fact: The Palace is the only North American palace to be home to reigning sovereigns – … Continue reading →

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