Casa de Dolores Amelia

Venezuela


Set on the northern side of Parque Bicentenario, this fine mansion was built in 1927 by Gómez for his favorite mistress, Dolores Amelia Núñez de Cáceres. Designed in the neo-Sevillan style, the building has been nicely restored, but today is a medical facility. Tourists can take a look around the inner patio, which is clad with glorious azulejos (ornamental tiles), reminiscent of the Alhambra in Granada.


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