Marquis of Sobremonte provincial historical museum

Marquis of Sobremonte provincial historical museum
Museo Histórico Provincial Marqués de Sobremonte
Exterior view of the museum
General information
Type	Museum
Architectural style	Colonial
Address	Rosario de Santa Fe 218
Town or city	Córdoba
Country	Argentina
Construction started	1752
Completed	1772

The Marquis of Sobremonte provincial historical museum (Spanish: Museo Histórico Provincial Marqués de Sobremonte) 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.

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 provincial 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.

External links

• Official site