The province of Buenos Aires It keeps in its extensive territory many precious places that seem out of medieval Europe. This is the case of the construction and work of architectural art that belonged to one of the families of the Buenos Aires aristocracy of the time: the Duhau
Of French academic architecturewhich had its boom in the nineteenth century, each of the numerous environments of the then field residence are decorated with furniture brought directly from Italy and France, of imperial style.
The mansion inspired by the Versailles Palace
The architectural design of the Ivry Palace was made by the French León Dourgeformed in Paris. The construction reflects the style of French academicism, with elements of the Belle Époque, although in some stages it incorporates rationalist touches.
The main building is located in a field of approximately 27 hectares. This surrounded by three main gardens with different styles: French, one English and another Provencal. These gardens were decorated with fountains, artificial lakes, water mirrors and mythological sculptures. The French garden was a personal obsession with Alberto Duhau, who supervised constant improvements in his design.
Inside the palace, the Decoration with imperial furniture brought from Italy and Francereinforcing the aristocratic character of the place.
History and location of the IVRY Palace
The IVRY Palace is in the town of Manuel AlbertiPilar party, in the province of Buenos Aires. It is located at some 38 to 40 kilometers from the city of Buenos Aires. Although it currently remains closed to the publicthe building is surrounded by a private neighborhood.
The construction of IVRY PALACE Data of 1936. He was commissioned by the doctor Alberto Duhau along with their sisters, María and Faustinabelonging to a family of the Buenos Aires aristocracy. The name “Ivry” refers to the Ivry battlein tribute to a French maternal ancestor, the Marquis Charles Lamaise de Fouling.
For decades, The place was used as a rest house, hunting ground and family entertainment space. Alberto Duhau, in addition to a doctor, was a farmer, decorator and benefactor of the José C. Paz hospital. He had no direct heirs, so the property passed to a niece. In 2000, the grandchildren Santos and Mercedes Uribelarrea gave the palace to a trust managed by the Comafi Bank and the urban developer 21.
A cultural curiosity is that in 1969, Sandro filmed in the gardens of the Palace scenes of his movie “For Elisa”.
Source: Ambito
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