Sucre House ( es, Museo Casa de Sucre) is a museum in the historic center of Quito, Ecuador. It was established in 1977 by the Ministry of Defence. It is dedicated to the memory of its most famous occupants: the Venezuelan independence hero, Marshal

Antonio José de Sucre Antonio José de Sucre y Alcalá (; 3 February 1795 – 4 June 1830), known as the "Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho" ( en, "Grand Marshal of Ayacucho"), was a Venezuelan independence leader who served as the president of Peru and as the second p ...

, and his wife,

Mariana Carcelén María Ana Carcelén de Guevara y Larrea-Zurbano, 5th Marquise of Villarocha and 7th Marquise of Solanda (27 July 180515 December 1861) was an Ecuadorian aristocrat and the wife of the Venezuelan independence leader Antonio José de Sucre. She is ...

. The museum contains the personal belongings of the couple, including the original furniture that was occupied in the different rooms of the mansion, everyday items, and even maps and documents from the time of independence. The ground floor contains many of the weapons and military equipment owned by Sucre, while the second floor contains furniture and rooms as they would have appeared in his time.

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