Cuauhnahuac Regional Museum, Palace of Cortes

The Palace of Cortes in Cuernavaca, Mexico, built in 1526, is the oldest conserved colonial-technology civil structure in the continental Americas. The architecture is gothic mudejar, regular of the early 16th century colonial structure. The constructing began as a fortified residence for conqueror Hernan Cortes and his aristocratic 2d spouse, Dona Juana Zuniga. It turned into constructed in 1526, over a Tlahuica Aztec tribute collection middle, which was destroyed via the Spanish for the duration of the Conquest. Cortes changed it with a personal residence to assert authority over the newly conquered peoples.

As Cortes's residence, it reached its peak inside the 1530s, but the circle of relatives sooner or later deserted it because of on-going legal issues. In the 18th century, colonial authorities had the shape renovated and used it as a barracks and jail. During the Mexican War of Independence, it held prisoners consisting of Jose María Morelos y Pavón. After the struggle, it have become the seat of government for the kingdom of Morelos until the late twentieth century, while the kingdom authorities moved out and the shape turned into renovated and transformed into the current Museo Regional Cuauhnahuac, or nearby museum, with exhibits at the history of Morelos.