Quinta Leuro, Cultural heritage estate in Miraflores, Peru.
Quinta Leuro is an estate on the eighth block of Avenida 28 de Julio in Miraflores, Lima, planned in the early 20th century by Italian architect Lidio Mongilardi. Its eclectic style combines neocolonial elements with Mediterranean structures typical of the Spanish, Italian and French coasts.
The house was designed by Italian architect Lidio Mongilardi in the early 1900s on land that formerly belonged to Juan José Leuro y Carfanger. This construction marked a period when Lima embraced European architectural styles and influences.
Julio Ramón Ribeyro set his story Tristes querellas de la vieja quinta in this house; it appeared in his 1977 collection Silvio en El Rosedal. The title refers to the old quinta itself, so the building is tied to a specific work of Peruvian narrative rather than to a general literary tradition.
Quinta Leuro stands on the 8th block of Avenida 28 de Julio in Miraflores, Lima. The address places it within the district's grid, a short walk from the malecón overlooking the Pacific. Visitors should note that it is a heritage property rather than a museum with regular opening hours.
The 1987 designation was made by resolution RM.Nº 302-87-ED, not by the Ministry of Culture. The estate stands on the 8th block of Avenida 28 de Julio, on land of the Leuro urbanization, former farms of Juan José Leuro y Carfanger, a tax-office accountant and honorary intendant of the royal armies.
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