Palacio Concha, Neoclassical mansion in Santiago, Chile.
The Palacio Concha is a neoclassical mansion in central Santiago with a symmetrical facade, French-style windows, and ornate moldings throughout. The building features high ceilings and classical architectural elements that reflect the design standards of early 20th century wealthy homes.
The Palacio Concha was commissioned in 1920 by Enrique Renard Gómez de Silva and his wife Adela Infante Valdés, who hired architect Carlos H. Sotomayor to build it in the garden of the former Concha-Cazotte palace. The land had been subdivided in 1922 by Teresa Cazotte, widow of Enrique Concha, after the family sold its possessions. In the 1930s the house passed to Alberto García-Huidobro Valdés, and in 1998 it was declared national architectural heritage.
The Palacio Concha was built in 1920 for Enrique Renard Gómez de Silva and Adela Infante Valdés in the garden of the demolished Concha-Cazotte mansion; the Concha-Cazotte family never lived here. In the 1930s it passed to Alberto García-Huidobro Valdés, and its rooms drew figures such as Roberto Matta and Vicente Huidobro. Later it housed the Sindicato Nacional de Molineros and, in the 1990s, the PPD, until 2003.
The building is located near Avenida Brasil and the República metro station, making it easily reachable by public transportation. It now operates as an event venue, so visiting opportunities depend on scheduled functions taking place.
The stained glass windows by Gaetan Jeannin are not the only French fittings: the palace also has marble stairs, gilded details and a water fountain set into the staircase to the second floor. Its third-floor terrace was built to hold around 250 people.
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