Casa Colorada Explained

Casa Colorada
Map Type:Chile
Pushpin Label:Casa Colorada
Coordinates:-33.4386°N -70.6492°W
Status:completed
Completion Date:1769

Casa Colorada (English: Red House) is a colonial house located in Santiago, Chile. It was built in 1769,[1] by Joseph de la Vega for Mateo de Toro Zambrano, and currently houses the Museo de Santiago (English: Museum of Santiago). The house has a clay-tiled roof, balconied windows, and deep-red walls, and consists of two storeys.[1]

Visitors walk through the homes two large patios to get the Museo de Santiago, which occupies five of Casa Colorada's rooms. The museum explores Santiago's history from the Pre-Columbian era to contemporary times.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Andrew Benson. Melissa Graham. The Rough Guide to Chile. 10 December 2011. 3 August 2009. Penguin. 978-1-4053-8381-3. 91.