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House of the Eagles

One of the most important places in the Sacred Center,was the building known as the House of the Eagles. It was here that the Mexica elite held their ceremonies, including meditation, prayer, penitence, and the rendering of offerings.

The building was raised, then amplified three times between 1430 and 1500 AD.

The most ancient (Phase I) is now buried. Around 1470 AD, during the regime of Axayácatl, the building was expanded. (Phase Il). Seeing the interior of this house is a privilege that many Mexicas did not have because only a very few people had access to it.

The House of the Eagles was destroyed during the Conquest and was buried beneath the church of Santiago Apóstol (the Apostle James).