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  1. Chapultepec Castle, along with Iturbide Palace, also in Mexico City, are the only royal palaces in North America which were inhabited by monarchs. It was built during the Viceroyalty of New Spain as a summer house for the highest colonial administrator, the viceroy .

    • 1864
    • c. 1785
  2. Apr 18, 2019 · Updated on April 18, 2019. Located in the heart of Mexico City, Chapultepec Castle is a historic site and local landmark. Inhabited since the days of the Aztec Empire, Chapultepec Hill offers a commanding view of the sprawling city.

  3. Sitio oficial del Museo Nacional de Historia Castillo de Chapultepec

  4. After the Spanish conquest (1521), a chapel was built there in 1554; in the 1780s the Spanish viceroys began the construction of a summer palace on the site, which became the home of the National Military Academy in 1841.

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  5. Nov 24, 2020 · Original construction of Chapultepec Castle began in 1785, but it was only completed after Mexico achieved independence and later refurbished as the home of Emperor Maximilian of Habsburg in 1864, before becoming the residence of Mexico’s presidents in 1882. It remains one of two palaces in North America.

  6. Dec 28, 2010 · Discover Chapultepec Castle in Mexico City, Mexico: The only castle in North America to ever house European sovereigns.

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