Hacienda Quilpué, 19th century estate in San Felipe, Chile
Hacienda Quilpué is a French Neoclassical mansion containing over 100 rooms furnished with European pieces. The property originally spread across 380 hectares and featured araucaria trees along with a water mirror as landscape elements.
The mansion was designed between 1886 and 1914 by architect Juan Eduardo Fehrman for Juana Ross, widow of prominent banker Agustín Edwards Ossandón. This construction period coincided with a time of economic prosperity in Chile.
The estate served as a meeting place for important European visitors and hosted significant political gatherings during the 1920s. It represented a period when such properties functioned as centers of influence and diplomatic exchange.
The property exists today as ruins with preservation efforts being led by the local organization Mi Patrimonio. Visiting the site requires caution since structures remain partially unstable.
The property operated as a self-sufficient agricultural complex with direct export capabilities from its own production. This independence made it a striking example of large estate economics during that era.
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