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Nacional Monte de Piedad

This building, which was completed in 1758, was built on the grounds of the house of Aztec emperor Moctezuma and later the residence of the Spanish conqueror Hernán Cortés. The building was acquired in 1838 by the Nacional Monte de Piedad, a pawn shop established in 1775 that still operates today.

Address
Monte de Piedad and Cinco de Mayo
Hours
Mon-Fri 08:30-18:00, Sat 08:30-15:30

Listing from Wikivoyage: Mexico City/Centro, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Updated 26 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.