El Palacio de Hierro was the first department store in Mexico modeled after the famous parisian fashion department stores.

The building consists of five floors with structure of melted iron, thus the citizens called it El Palacio de Hierro (The Iron Palace). It was founded in 1891 and was remodelled in 2010 in the context of the festivities for the 200 anniversary of the Mexican Independence.

Besides its astonishing stained glass on its inner ceiling, the shop hosts many of the most exclusive clothing brands in the world.