Type Museum Completed 1772 Phone +54 351 433-1661 | Architectural style Colonial Country Argentina Opened 1772 Construction started 1752 | |
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Hours Closed today MondayClosedTuesday10:30AM–5:30PMWednesday10:30AM–5:30PMThursday10:30AM–5:30PMFriday10:30AM–5:30PMSaturday10:30AM–5:30PMSunday10:30AM–5:30PM Province Córdoba Province, Argentina Similar Evita Fine Arts Museum, Caraffa Fine Arts Museum, Paseo del Buen Pastor, Manzana Jesuítica, Museo de Arte Religioso | ||
The Marquis of Sobremonte provincial historical museum (Spanish: Museo Histórico Provincial Marqués de Sobre Monte) is a museum located in Córdoba, Argentina. It is named after Rafael de Sobremonte, 3rd Marquis of Sobremonte, who lived there during his administration of the city, during the 18th century.
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Description
The museum is located in the commercial area of Córdoba, and it keeps the urban architecture of colonial times. It was used for both domestic and commercial purposes back then, and it is the only house of the time period kept in modern Córdoba. For this reason, and the cultural things kept in it, it was declared a national and provintial historical museum. The walls were made with lime, the masonry used adobe, and used colonial roof tiles. The floor is made of creole tiles in the inside, and boulder in the courtyards.
History
The house was built by José Rodríguez in 1752, taking 20 years to finish construction. Rafael de Sobremonte lived in the house from 1783 to 1796, during his administration as mayor of the Córdoba del Tucumán.