The Temple of the Count is called that because of an excentric explorer, Frederick Waldeck, who made this temple his home for 2 years at age 60, between 1831 and 1833. The temple was originally constructed in 647 AD and is part of the North Group. The Temple is built in the typical design for Palenque 's temples: a three-entrance portico and an inner passageway split into a central room and two side rooms . The handsome buildings on the North group and the ballcourt are all North of the Palace.

Count De Waldeck wrote the Mystique of Palenque, a book in which he recounts that Palenque was the mythological and lost city of Atlantis and an extension of ancient Egypt. This building has bas relief decorations modeled in stucco on its pillasts. In the course of its exploration three tombs with offerings were found. These offerings are shell beads, bone objects and also little snail shells with punctuations so that it is possible to use them as pendants.

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