Nacional Monte de Piedad, Palacio de Axayacatl

Nacional Monte de Piedad is a private non-profit institution founded by Pedro Romero de Terreros in 1775. His objective was to help people in need through small loans. The building is on land once part of the Palace of Axayácatl. This was later part of the giant State and Mayorazgo del Marquesado del Valle de Oaxaca, a title granted by Carlos V to Hernán Cortés. Withn the houses of the marquis, there was a luxurious silk market, in imitation of the market of the Alcaicería in Granada. Over time the houses were sold and lost, except for the corner of Empedradillo and 5 de Mayo, where the Monte de Piedad has been located since 1836. The building has been restored and in the main courtyard the spectacular work "Versión celeste" is by the artist Vicente Rojo (1932 - 2021).

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Upon arriving in Tenochtitlan, Hernán Cortés and his troops were housed in a Palace belonging to Axayacatl (1449–1481). With the fall of the ancient city, Cortés took both the Palace of Moctezuma and of Axayacatl for himself. The first was sold to the Spanish Crown and became the Palace of the Viceroys. The second was awarded to the Marquisate of the Valley of Oaxaca (a title awarded to Hernán Cortés and his descendants). The first house that the conqueror built was made with recycled material from old Tenochtitlan. Later other buildings were built on the site. A relief of an eagle and a floor from 1521 are the recently discovered remains at the site where the National Monte de Piedad survives today.

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Proyecto “Corredor de Cultura Digital”.

Nombre de la investigación: Investigación Centro Histórico, Monumentos, Edificios y Puntos de Interés (2023)

Dirección de investigación y diseño de Rutas: Acércate al Centro A.C. Guadalupe Gómez Collada

Coordinación e investigación histórica: Fideicomiso del Centro histórico Dir. Maestra Loredana Montes