Palace of the Viceroy (Mexico City)

Palacio del Virrey (Palace of the Viceroy), also known as Casa Real de los Virreyes (Royal House of the Viceroys)[1] is the early name of the National Palace of Mexico, current seat of the federal executive branch. Originally was a large-sized fortress-palace that later was assigned as the Viceregal Palace,[2] that was very internal modified and was housed other royalty after country's Independence. It was originally one of the large-sized "Old Houses" built by Spanish Conquistador Hernán Cortés after his Triple Alliance defeat, that was built on Moctezuma's "New Houses" ruins, belong the present-day Historic center's Zócalo, later the Spanish Crown was chosen the building to set the Viceregal Palace due was belong to the main plaza, without changes in its structure and use since the Colonial era to the country's Independence.[2]

View of the Palacio del Virrey (in the far background), the construction of the Cathedral of Mexico City and the formalization attempt to tianguis in a 17th century painting by Cristóbal de Villalpando

Present-day balcony still showing original New Spanish heraldic details

Main balcony in the present day, now showing details about Mexican national symbols and having Dolores Bell