Valuable building with historical heritage in Mérida.

This historical building is called "La Cupula" used to be in its early years, the stable of The Canton Palace (which used to be the Governors Palace and now, the Museum of Antropology and History ).

The stable is a " Casona " (large house) French style from the early XX century, located within the historical center downtown of Merida, built by the General Francisco Canton Rosado. The arquitectonic project was in charge of the the Italian engineer Enrico Deserti, whom also designed Thae Canton Palace and the also famous Teatro Jose Peon Contreras, its construction took place in the year of 1910 approximately.

For its construction, the bricks were brought from Europe, Paste floors, moldures and ornaments handcrafted on walls, dorical columns that enforced the division between the different inside spaces and the arched areas.

Because of the lot characteristics in the Paseo de Montejo ( famous main avenue of the city) that do not have enough depth, it was necessary to change the major axis of the Canton Palace and so, because of the limitations on the property lot, it was not possible to have all the services such as stables, maids' rooms and more, which are located two blocks from the Palace.

The building has 3,250 m²  lot surface, with an irregular shape, 54.50 m front on the east and 69.95 m deep. 1,486 m² built with approximately 440 m² ceiling of laminates and up to 3m heigth.

                                     It´s divided in three sections.

• Section 1: has a huge access for vehicles crossing a zone of arched ceilings and that in both sides is also a living area that finishes in an open space for manage and shelter under a ceilings of laminates.
• Section 2: has a pedesterian access that has a foyer and an office that communicates to the exterior, and  a spacious terrace on the back,  wide open that comunicates into a corridor of arches that leads you to different quarters of storage and into the track of dance. To access the Cupula you can do it from the street entrance or from the terrace.
• Section 3: Living area with access from the street or from secction2.

The three sections are connected on the inside without the need to get out to the streets.