The Palace of the Inquisition

The Palace of the Inquisition, in Cartagena

The Palace of the Inquisition is one of the finest colonial buildings of Cartagena de Indias, but also a place laden with a grave history. The Cartagena audio-guided tour stops here, with respect, to evoke this palace become a museum, a witness of a painful past.

A fine palace with a painful past

In colonial style and preceded by an imposing baroque stone portal, the Palace of the Inquisition is among the finest buildings of Cartagena de Indias. But behind its fine façade and its elegant wooden balcony hides a grave history: it housed the tribunal of the Inquisition, which judged and condemned for centuries those it accused. Today transformed into a museum, the palace presents the history of the city and keeps the memory of this dark era, marked by persecution. A place of heritage and memory, it is discovered with contemplation and reflection.

What to see

You admire, with respect, the fine colonial palace and its imposing baroque portal, and you discover the museum that keeps the memory of the tribunal of the Inquisition and the history of the city. The Palace of the Inquisition is a place of heritage and memory. It is a stop to be discovered with respect and reflection.

Practical information

The Palace of the Inquisition lies in the heart of the old town of Cartagena de Indias, reachable on foot. The visit of the museum has a fee and follows its own hours, which vary. It is a place of memory: it is best to check the arrangements before coming and to behave there with respect.

What was the Palace of the Inquisition of Cartagena?

A colonial palace that housed the tribunal of the Inquisition, marked by persecution; today a museum, it keeps the memory of this dark era and presents the history of the city.

Where is the Palace of the Inquisition?

In the heart of the old town of Cartagena de Indias, in Colombia.