Art and culture
Casa de los Argüello Carvajal
The passage of the centuries has not eroded the beauty of the noble family coat of arms that adorns the house of the Argüello, located in the municipality of Brozas in the province of Cáceres.
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- Casa de los Argüello Carvajal
The history of a family
Location and Contact:
- Contact person: Brozas Tourism Information Office
- Tel.:+34 927 39 50 03
- Tel.:+34 655 17 02 27
- Email: turismobrozas@gmail.com
- Website address: www.brozas.es
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The passage of the centuries has not eroded the beauty of the noble family coat of arms that adorns the house of the Argüello, located in the municipality of Brozas in the province of Cáceres.
In the municipality of Brozas, in Cáceres province, you can find Casa de los Argüello Carvajal, which dates back to the 16th and 17th centuries. This stately home has two large façades joined by a chamfer and built in plastered masonry. The main doorway takes up nearly the whole of the chamfer and is adorned with the noble family coat of arms at the top. A parade ground is a notable feature of the inside.
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- Origin:
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- 16th century
- Construction:
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- Other
- Mansion
- Art period:
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- Renaissance
- Period in history:
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- 16th century
- 17th century
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