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The Casa de los Azulejos, literally the "House of the Tiles" is one of Mexico City's most dramatic and beautiful 18th-century residential palaces. And most fortunately, as it has been inhabited by Sanborns restaurant and department store since 1919, it's also open to the public.
North America. Centro Histórico. Past the pedestrian corridor Gante stands the amazing Casa de los Azulejos. Dating from 1596, it was built for the Condes (Counts) del Valle de Orizaba. Most of the tiles that adorn the outside walls were produced in China and shipped to Mexico on the Manila naos (Spanish galleons).
Since the turn of the last century, The Casa de los Azulejos gradually became a meeting point for intellectuals; first during the Porfirian era when the elite used gather there and the building belonged to the Mexican Jockey Club; then it became a series of cafés, as it remains today, a Sanborns coffee house and restaurant.
Fodor's Expert Review Casa de los Azulejos. Casa de los Azulejos. Centro Histórico Historic Home. Originally built in the 16th century, the "House of Tiles" only acquired the celebrated facade ...
The Casa de los Azulejos. (55) 5512 1331. Francisco I Madero s/n , Centro Histórico, Ciudad de México, CDMX.. 06000. S. Monday through Sunday 07:00 am - 11:30 pm. Information. The House of Tiles (La Casa de los Azulejos) is a masterpiece of Baroque architecture of New Spain.
La casa de los Azulejos, or the House of Tiles, is a colonial building that dates back to the 16th century. It is situated in the historic center of Mexico City, nestled between the streets of Madero, 5 de Mayo, and Condesa.
Casa de los Azulejos (House of Tiles), is so named for the bright blue and white tiles that cover three of its sides. The house is located past the pedestrian corridor Gante on Avenue Madero in Mexico City and today houses a Sanborns restaurant. It was declared a national monument in 1931.
