2016 - Mexico - Orizaba - El Palacio de Hierro - 2 of 3

Description

On the streets of Orizaba. One of the 4 reasons to visit was to check out the Iron Palace so here are 3 views. The Iron Palace: It is an attraction if somewhat non impressive except for its historic significance. A must see kitty-corner from Melcor Ocampo Mercado. The building now houses the tourist information office and a mining museum. About: The old City Hall El Palacio de Hierro (The Iron Palace) in the centre of the city was designed by Gustave Eiffel. Built in 1891 with 600 tons of Belgian steel, its parts were shipped from Belgium during the Porfiriato (the government of Porfirio Díaz), to be assembled in Orizaba. The palace cost 100,000 pesos (Gold) a very large sum considering 1 peso gold was 3 dollars at the time. It was Don Manuel Carrillo Tablas who not only loaned the money to the city, but also had to pay the additional cost of unloading the palace from the port in Veracruz and having it reassembled at its present location, the Plaza de Armas. Unfortunately, Don Manuel Carrillo Tablas died New Year