Casa del Deán, Puebla

Name: Casa del Deán
Address: 16 de Septiembre 505, Puebla, 72000, Mexico

#24 among attractions in Puebla

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The Dean's House is a historic building in the city of Puebla, capital of the Mexican state of the same name, which dates from 1563, but was occupied in 1580.

Its name comes from the position of its first owner and builder, Tomás de la Plaza y Goes, dean of the cathedral of Puebla. According to the National Institute of Anthropology and History, institution that protects and administers the building that today is a museum, the Dean's house is "a magnificent example of what were some of the mansions in the first century of life of the City of Puebla". It is considered the first civil construction of the city, and it has even been called "The Sistine Chapel of the New World".

Nowadays only its mannerist façade, hallway, entrance hall, patio, staircase, two rooms on the ground floor and two on the first floor are preserved.

Coordinates: 19°2'33"N, 98°11'60"W

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16 de Septiembre 505Puebla 72000 Mexico

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Nearby attractions include: Puebla Cathedral, Templo conventual de Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Church of San Cristóbal, Church of Analco.

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Grand cathedral with an octagonal altar
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~1770 ftSW
Church, Baroque architecture
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Church, Baroque architecture, Neoclassical architecture
Church of Analco, Puebla
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~1010 ftNE
City hall
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~760 ftSE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Museo Amparo, Puebla
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0.9 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
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0.8 miE
Church
Parish of la Santa Cruz, Puebla
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~350 ftE
Museum, Library
Biblioteca Palafoxiana, Puebla
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0.7 miE
Church
Church of Nuestra Señora de la Luz, Puebla
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Which popular attractions are close to Casa del Deán?

Nearby attractions include Biblioteca Palafoxiana, Puebla (2 min walk), Puebla Cathedral, Puebla (3 min walk), Museo Amparo, Puebla (4 min walk), Municipal Hall of Puebla, Puebla (5 min walk).

How to get to Casa del Deán by public transport?

The nearest stations to Casa del Deán:

Bus

Ruta (11 min walk)
17 poniente y 9 sur • Lines: Route SRCC (15 min walk)

Train

Tren Turístico Puebla-Cholula (24 min walk)