Palacio de Cortés (6c)


Source: WTL© photo 2009 taken on site in Cuernavaca.
Image: Another view of the Palacio de Cortés.
Comment: The door at bottom right belongs to a fine bookstore featuring works about history, art, and items of local interest.
Humanities Question: What aspects of this building's architecture indicate that this "palace" was also intended as a fortress?