Casa Colorada (English: Red House) is a colonial house located in Santiago, Chile. It was built in 1769,[1] by Joseph de la Vega for Mateo de Toro Zambrano, and currently houses the Museo de Santiago (English: Museum of Santiago). The house has a clay-tiled roof, balconied windows, and deep-red walls, and consists of two storeys.[1]

Casa Colorada
Casa Colorada
Casa Colorada is located in Chile
Casa Colorada
Casa Colorada
Location within Chile
General information
StatusCompleted
Coordinates33°26′19″S 70°38′57″W / 33.43861°S 70.64917°W / -33.43861; -70.64917
Completed1769

Visitors walk through the homes two large patios to get the Museo de Santiago, which occupies five of Casa Colorada's rooms. The museum explores Santiago's history from the Pre-Columbian era to contemporary times.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Andrew Benson; Melissa Graham (3 August 2009). The Rough Guide to Chile. Penguin. p. 91. ISBN 978-1-4053-8381-3. Retrieved 10 December 2011.