Casa del Moral
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The "Casa del Moral" is a large ancestral house built around 1730 in Arequipa
, Peru
. Favored by tourists, it is one of the best and well-preserved samples of baroque-mestizo
civil architecture in Peru. The name of the house derives from the emblem
atic presence of a centennial tree of "moras" (Mulberry
) in the center of the main patio of the large house.
The Casa del Moral houses a collection of paintings from the "Escuela Cusqueña" (Cusco School), a colonial art form. Its library contains more than 3,000 volumes, primarily hispanic
literature. The recent restoration of the house was with the help of the Consul
of England
in Arequipa; the house is currently the property of the Peruvian bank Bancosur.
Arequipa
Arequipa is the capital city of the Arequipa Region in southern Peru. With a population of 836,859 it is the second most populous city of the country...
, Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
. Favored by tourists, it is one of the best and well-preserved samples of baroque-mestizo
Mestizo
Mestizo is a term traditionally used in Latin America, Philippines and Spain for people of mixed European and Native American heritage or descent...
civil architecture in Peru. The name of the house derives from the emblem
Emblem
An emblem is a pictorial image, abstract or representational, that epitomizes a concept — e.g., a moral truth, or an allegory — or that represents a person, such as a king or saint.-Distinction: emblem and symbol:...
atic presence of a centennial tree of "moras" (Mulberry
Mulberry
Morus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Moraceae. The 10–16 species of deciduous trees it contains are commonly known as Mulberries....
) in the center of the main patio of the large house.
The Casa del Moral houses a collection of paintings from the "Escuela Cusqueña" (Cusco School), a colonial art form. Its library contains more than 3,000 volumes, primarily hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
literature. The recent restoration of the house was with the help of the Consul
Consul
Consul was the highest elected office of the Roman Republic and an appointive office under the Empire. The title was also used in other city states and also revived in modern states, notably in the First French Republic...
of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in Arequipa; the house is currently the property of the Peruvian bank Bancosur.
See also
- Santa Catalina MonasterySanta Catalina MonasteryThe Monastery of Saint Catherine is a monastery of nuns of the Domincan Second Order, located in Arequipa, Peru. It was built in 1580 and was enlarged in the 17th century. The over 20,000-square-meter monastery was built predominantly in the Mudéjar style, and is characterized by its vividly...
- Goyeneche Palace, Arequipa
- Arequipa, ciudad de luz y terremoto
- Sachaca, pueblo tradicional de Arequipa
- “Casa del Moral” - in Spanish
- AQPlink - in Spanish