El Palacio de Hierro — Historic corner facade of the El Palacio de Hierro Centro storePhoto: José Luiz · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited

El Palacio de Hierro

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El Palacio de Hierro is a department store in Polanco, Mexico City, belonging to the Mexican department store chain of the same name.

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El Palacio de Hierro — Tall ochre store tower rising above the distinctive angled facadeEl Palacio de Hierro — Bright multi level shopping hall beneath a stained glass ceilingEl Palacio de Hierro — Ornate stained glass roof above the store's central hallEl Palacio de Hierro — View across the store's galleries and glass roofEl Palacio de Hierro — Side facade of the historic Centro store along the pedestrian streetEl Palacio de Hierro — Long view of the historic store's upper facade and streetfrontEl Palacio de Hierro — El Palacio de Hierro building illuminated at night on Calle MaderoEl Palacio de Hierro — Historic store corner and domed tower seen from the streetEl Palacio de Hierro — Close view of the Centro store's pale upper facadeEl Palacio de Hierro — Orange facade and entrance of the Plaza Satélite storeEl Palacio de Hierro — Modern dark stone entrance to the Santa Fe store

Why go

  • Luxury women’s handbags and wallets, with handbag designs by Isabel Marant, Saint Laurent Paris, Coach, Longchamp, Tory Burch and Bottega Veneta.
  • Open daily from 11:00 to 21:00.

Opening hours

Today11:00 – 21:00Show all
Monday11:00 – 21:00
Tuesday11:00 – 21:00
Wednesday11:00 – 21:00
Thursday11:00 – 21:00
Friday11:00 – 21:00
Saturday11:00 – 21:00
Sunday11:00 – 21:00

What's inside

  • The chain’s in-store dining services include restaurants and food halls.
  • Other chain services include salons, spa services and a travel agency.

History

The timeline below traces that downtown store and the company’s history.

  1. 1888The company bought land in Mexico City for a large department store.
  2. 1891The downtown flagship opened on 1 July. Ignacio de la Hidalga designed its five-story iron-and-steel building, the first of its kind in Mexico City. Passers-by remarked on the iron palace under construction, giving the store its name.
  3. 1914A fire destroyed the building on 15 April, forcing the business to relocate.
  4. 1921The rebuilt store reopened with an Art Nouveau design by Paul Dubois and stained-glass ceilings by Jacques Grüber.
  5. October 1963Raúl and Alberto Baillères each acquired half of the company's shares.

How to get there

  • On footThe original flagship is on Venustiano Carranza Street in Mexico City’s Historic Center, one block south of the Zócalo.

Sources: El Palacio de Hierro - Wikipedia · Mexico City/Polanco - Wikivoyage (buy) · Noches Palacio: 50% Adicional en Monedas con Ta… · Accesorios de Diseñador para Mujer · Accesorios de Lujo para Hombre · El Palacio de Hierro - Wikipedia · Restaurantes Palacio - Gastronomía Palacio | El… · Bolsos de Marcas de Lujo para Mujer · checked 10 Oct 2026

Where
Avenida Moliere 222 Col. Polanco, Mexico City

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Questions and answers

Where is El Palacio de Hierro in Mexico City?

The Polanco store is at Avenida Moliere 222, Colonia Polanco.

Is this the original downtown flagship?

No. This is the Polanco branch; the original flagship is a separate store in the Historic Center.

Are restaurants, salons and spa services confirmed at this branch?

Confirm individual services with the Polanco store before planning your visit.

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