Palacio del Valle

The Palacio del Valle, is a historic villa in Cienfuegos, Cuba, built by the Italian architect, Alfredo Colli, from 1913 to 1917 and reminiscent of Moorish architecture.

The Palacio del Valle
The Palacio del Valle, main facade

The original client of the villa was the Cuban merchant Celestino Caces, who then sold it to Asturian-born Acisclo del Valle Blanco, who had its construction completed. Today, the villa is occupied by an upscale hotel and restaurant.

In 2000, it was declared a National Monument by the board.

  • Moorish revival interior
    Moorish revival interior
  • Arcades
    Arcades
  • Entrance of the palace, photo of 1920.
    Entrance of the palace, photo of 1920.
  • One of the Pavilions with turret on the moonlit roof
    One of the Pavilions with turret on the moonlit roof
  • Pianist old lady at the palacio in 2011
    Pianist old lady at the palacio in 2011
  • Palacio del Valle in construction, in 1915.
    Palacio del Valle in construction, in 1915.
  • Acisclo del Valle Blanco, wife and children inside the Palacio del Valle
    Acisclo del Valle Blanco, wife and children inside the Palacio del Valle
  • Acisclo del Valle's seven children inside the Palacio del Valle
    Acisclo del Valle's seven children inside the Palacio del Valle
  • Palacio del Valle, 1920.
    Palacio del Valle, 1920.

References
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  • "Palacio de Valle". Cienfuegos city website. Archived from the original on April 26, 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  • "Palacio de Valle". the Cuban Web Encyclopedia (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  • Lopez, Dagmara Barbieri (10 May 2012). "Palacio de Valle de Cienfuegos: con talante de Scherezada". Perlavisión. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
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