Hacienda Santa Monica Museum - 54050 Tlalnepantla de Baz

Es un lugar increíble su arquitectura muy interesante y sus áreas verdes son preciosas

super

Wonderful place

Very historical

Bellisimo

Visited for a wedding. It's very big and has different locations for different sets. It's such a beautiful place in a not so beautiful neighborhood.

Beautiful place!

HACIENDA DE SANTA MÓNICA Hacienda de Santa Mónica was a center for production, milling and storing of grains, during the rule of the Viceroys in The New Spain. It was bought in 1573 by the Convent of San Agustín in Mexico City. The Agustinians carved in stone the emblem of their Order and the year of the foundation of the Hacienda, right at the entrance of the mill; and named it in honor of the mother of Saint Agustin: Saint Monica, patron saint of their Order. For over a century, the Hacienda was under their management. During that time they acquired several adjacent plots of land, and the property expanded; they set up a watering system and turned it into the main corn and wheat flour provider for the Capital of the Viceroyalty. After this period of time, it was owned by a succession of different land owners, until 1764, when it was bought by José González Calderón, a wealthy merchant, of the Order of the Knights of Santiago. The Hacienda de Santa Monica became a very prosperous property: it had eleven barns for grain storing, both corn and wheat. During the War of Independence, the Hacienda was immersed in a severe crisis. In 1947 Antonio Haghenbeck y de la Lama bought the Hacienda from Mr. Octavio Avilés Liceaga. It has two hectares made up of gardens, known as “the orchard of the pear trees” and the “garden of the yucca tree”. Antonio Haghenbeck restored it to its past beauty and, true to his own tradition, made use of the rubble from the demolition to build a monumental fireplace in the mill, some pillars and a majestic marble staircase; while the garden was transformed into a romantic style garden by a variety of sculptures. He decorated the chambers and halls in the first floor, just as he had done in the Casa de la Bola, according to the style of the mansions of the XIX Century: he covered the walls with damasks, hung stylish curtains, European tapestries, chandeliers, paintings, mirrors and pieces of furniture in a wide variety of styles. The Hacienda also had a small church that currently functions as the local parish church and communal store.