Iniguez Palace, French Renaissance building in Santiago, Chile.
Iniguez Palace is a three-story building with an attic level, featuring an ornate stone facade decorated with statues, medallions, and garland reliefs. The structure combines classical French design principles with elaborate exterior ornamentation that covers much of its surfaces.
This building was constructed in 1908 for Eduardo Iniguez Tagle and his wife Loreto Undurraga, designed by architects Alberto Cruz Montt and Ricardo Larrain Bravo. The two architects drew inspiration from French Renaissance styles to create this residence for the prominent family.
The ground floor once held a cafe called Confiteria Torres, while upper levels housed the Iniguez Undurraga family with their own private entrances. This arrangement reflects how wealthy families of the era mixed business and residential life in a single structure.
The building underwent extensive restoration from 2017 to 2019, adding a library, workshops, laboratories, and a 300-seat auditorium to its interior spaces. After this renovation, visitors will find the structure equipped with modern amenities while its historic exterior remains unchanged.
A medallion on a third-floor window displays the initials of Eduardo Iniguez Tagle and was personally designed by architect Ricardo Larrain Bravo. This small detail reveals the custom craftsmanship and personal attention the architects brought to even minor elements of the design.
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