Casona Cienfuegos, Gothic Revival building in Santiago, Chile
Casona Cienfuegos is a Neo-Gothic and medieval-style house at Cienfuegos 41, built in 1926 to designs by Ismael Edwards Matte and Federico Bieregel. It covers 1,700 m² built on a 935 m² plot, and its façades are lined with gargoyles and fine stained-glass windows brought from Europe.
The building was designed in 1926 by architects Ismael Edwards Matte and Federico Bieregel, with Edwards Matte serving as its first owner. It later became a notable venue for sports and cultural activities in the city.
Colo-Colo bought the house in 1953, when board member Rafael Errázuriz Edwards learned that his uncle Ismael Edwards Matte was selling it. It became a club symbol alongside the Estadio Monumental, and in 1973 Carlos Caszely held his wedding party there. Colo-Colo auctioned the property in 2002 during an economic crisis.
The building is located on Cienfuegos Street in central Santiago and currently serves as a faculty building for Alberto Hurtado University. Visitors should note that it is an active academic space, so access may be limited.
Some researchers have suggested that the architectural features may have been influenced by Edwards Matte's personal interests, particularly in occult symbolism. This theory remains debated among design historians and continues to intrigue scholars.
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