The Cerro del Obispado (
Spanish for Bishopric Hill) is a famous landmark in the city of
Monterrey
Monterrey (, , abbreviated as MtY) is the capital and largest city of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León. It is the ninth-largest city and the second largest metropolitan area, after Greater Mexico City. Located at the foothills of th ...
,
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
, named after the building constructed in the middle of the slope by the end of the 18th century.
The hill is a popular recreational area that includes a public lookout point (
Mirador del Obispado), a
monumental flag, and the famous
Bishopric Palace (''Palacio del Obispado'').
See also
*
Mirador del Obispado
*
Cerro de la Silla
The Cerro de la Silla (''"Saddle Hill"'') is a mountain and natural monument, It is part of the foothills system of the Sierra Madre Oriental. It is found covering territorial parts of the municipalities of Guadalupe (31.62%), Monterrey (13.23% ...
References
Landmarks in Monterrey
Geography of Nuevo León
Tourist attractions in Monterrey
{{NuevoLeón-geo-stub