Palacio De Valle, An Architecture Enthusiast's Delight in Cienfuegos, Cuba

We went on a day tour to the city of Cienfuegos in Cuba recently.

Palacio De Valle, Cienfuegos, Cuba

Our first stop was Palacio De Valle.

This fabulous manor was purchased and had its construction completed by a rich plantation owner named  D.A. De Valle.

An Egyptian sculpture guarding the entrance to the villa

De Valle intended this grand mansion as a wedding present to his daughter.

The building has a mixture of eastern and western designs and architectural ideas from various styles such as Spanish-Moorish, Gothic, baroque, and classical period.

A pair of Egyptian sculptures sit at the entrance  welcoming visitors to this palatial building.

De Valle entrusted the construction projected to an Italian architect and his crew.

Dining Room - the most lavish of the Palacio De Valle, Cienfuegos, Cuba

They employed craftsmen and experts of different nationalities for each specialty area.

This was an extravagant construction project which cost over a million and half pesos during its construction period starting in 1913 and ending in 1917.

The villa is a two story building with a spacious rooftop accessible by a wrought iron spiral staircase

We climbed up the spiral staircase to the rooftop

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We climbed the narrow stairs and reached the rooftop terrace.

One of the three towers on the roof top of  Palacio De Valle

The roof top has three towers with symbolism for each. 














One tower symbolizes strength, while the other two symbolizing love and religion as an institution respectively.

Enjoying a cold drink on the rooftop terrace

 

There’s a rooftop bar with shady spots for some cool refreshments.

We were eager to enjoy a cold drink in the shade.

A musical group entertained us on the rooftop

There was a group of musicians entertaining us while we were relaxing in the shade

We had a great view over the rest of Punta Gorda from the top of the building.

A nice cool shady garden at the Palacio De Valle

We also visited the villa's garden on the ground floor.

I liked the creative outdoor furniture made out of rocks, stones and glass in the garden.















Palacio De Valle is of architectural and historic significance and it is one of the symbols of Cienfuegos.

A grand mansion, Palacio De Valle was only lived in by De Valle's daughter and her husband for about eighteen months after its completion.

On the roof top of Palacio De Valle, Cienfuegos, Cuba

We were glad that we had the opportunity of visiting this beautiful villa!


R.T.
Palacio De Valle
Cienfuegos, Cuba