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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 ...
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, 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% ...


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Landmarks in Monterrey Geography of Nuevo León Tourist attractions in Monterrey {{NuevoLeón-geo-stub