Torre Tagle Palace, Spanish Baroque city palace in Lima District, Peru.
Torre Tagle Palace is an Andalusian Baroque mansion on Jirón Ucayali in Lima's historic centre, two blocks southeast of the Plaza Mayor. Its asymmetric facade has a carved stone portal with the Tagle coat of arms, two cedar and mahogany Mudéjar balconies (three sections on the right, seven on the left), and simple lower windows with wrought-iron grilles. Inside, a stone-paved zaguan with Sevillian azulejos leads to a courtyard with arcades and columns.
Jose Bernardo de Tagle Bracho constructed this palace in 1735 after receiving the title of Marquis from King Philip V of Spain. The building reflects the wealth and status of a leading colonial family in the 18th century.
The building displays Spanish colonial elements with Andalusian and Mudejar influences, visible in its cedar and mahogany balconies and carved columns. This blend shapes the facade today and conveys how wealthy families lived during the colonial period.
Free guided visits run on Saturdays and Sundays from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Entry is with a tour guide only, and visitors must register in advance at the Raúl Porras Barrenechea building, immediately next door to the palace. The palace stands on Jirón Ucayali, two blocks southeast of the Plaza Mayor.
The coat of arms on the staircase ceiling has three quarters showing a knight, a snake and a maiden, a visual pun on the motto "Tagle se llamó el que la sierpe mató y con la infanta casó." In the entrance hall, small steps on either side let ladies mount their horses; a chain hung nearby marked the palace's right of asylum.
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