The Quinta Leuro is an
estate
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* Estates of the realm, a broad social category in the histories of certain countries.
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located in the
district of Miraflores,
Lima,
Peru.
History
The villa, located on the 8 block of
Avenida 28 de Julio, was planned at the beginning of the 20th century by the Italian architect Lidio Mongilardi on the land of the Leuro urbanization, former farms owned by the bureaucrat Juan José Leuro y Carfanger.
The architectural style of the villa is
eclectic, in which
neocolonial elements are combined with predominant Mediterranean structures on the Spanish, Italian and French coasts.
[
This urban space served as the setting for the story ''Tristes querellas de la vieja quinta'' by the Peruvian writer ]Julio Ramón Ribeyro
Julio Ramón Ribeyro Zúñiga (August 31, 1929 – December 4, 1994) was a Peruvian writer best known for his short stories. He was also successful in other genres: novel, essay, theater, diary and aphorism. In the year of his death, he was awar ...
, published in his 1977 book ''Silvio en El Rosedal''.
In 1987 it was declared Cultural Patrimony of the Nation through resolution RM.Nº 302-87-ED.
See also
*Quinta Heeren
The Quinta Heeren, formerly known as the Quinta del Carmen, is one of the first private residence condominiums built in Lima around the 1880s.
History
Originally called ''Quinta del Carmen'' due to its proximity to the church of the same name in ...
*Quinta de Presa
The Quinta de Presa (mistakenly called the Perricholi Palace) is a French-style country mansion built in the 18th century during the government of the then viceroy of Peru, Manuel de Amat y Junyent. It comprises a constructed area of . It is loc ...
References
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Quintas in Peru
Miraflores District, Lima
Buildings and structures in Lima
Cultural heritage of Peru