The House of Tiles (Casa de los Azulejos)

The remarkable palace’s address is actually the tiny Callejón de la Condesa, which runs just between 5 de Mayo and pedestrian-only Calle Madero. It’s been one of the most important streets in the city since at least the 16th century. Although an earlier Count del Valle de Orizaba owned the property with two houses on it earlier, the current building was begun in 1793. Remodeled sometime later, the addition of the blue and white tiles from Puebla was a sensation right from the beginning. Inside there are two noteworthy artworks. A peacock mural by the Romanian painter, Pacologue dating from 1919.