National Palace (Mexico)

National Palace
Palacio Nacional (Spanish)
The National Palace in Mexico City
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Former namesPalace of the Viceroy
Palacio Imperial
General information
Architectural styleBaroque
LocationMexico City, Mexico
Construction started1522

The National Palace (Spanish: Palacio Nacional) is the seat of the federal executive in Mexico. Since 2018 it has also served as the official residence for the President of Mexico. It is located on Mexico City's main square, the Plaza de la Constitución (El Zócalo). This site has been a palace for the ruling class of Mexico since the Aztec Empire, and much of the current palace's building materials are from the original one that belonged to the 16th-century leader Moctezuma II.