Chapultepec Castle

Chapultepec Castle perches atop the rocky Chapultepec Hill in the middle of Mexico City's great Bosque de Chapultepec park, the former imperial residence of Emperor Maximilian I and later a presidential palace. Today housing the National Museum of History with exhibits spanning pre-Columbian times to the Mexican Revolution, the castle offers commanding views over the megalopolis from its lush hilltop gardens. The mural of Mexico's Independence War in the Alcázar is a masterpiece of Mexican nationalist art.

• Categorymuseum
• Opening HoursMonday: Closed; Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM