Rafael Obligado Castle
| Rafael Obligado Castle | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Location | Buenos Aires Province |
| Country | Argentina |
| Completed | 1898 |
Vuelta de Obligado
The Rafael Obligado Castle is an architecturally significant private residence located between Ramallo and San Pedro, Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.
Overview
Set along the banks of the
Neo-gothic architecture by request of the client. Obligado wished to evoke the settings described in the works of Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott (a favorite of his wife, Isabel Gómez Langenheim).[2]
Completed in 1898, the three-story residence includes 37 rooms and nine baths. The floors are connected via three distinct staircases accessed from a grand reception hall, and the house possesses numerous
Pampas; the estate remains an agricultural holding.[2]
References
- ^ Ateneo: Vuelta de Obligado (in Spanish) Archived 2009-11-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Ramallo: Aspecto histórico (in Spanish) Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine