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Argentina has an aristocratic past that during the 19th and 20th centuries was able to show off to the international gaze its good taste in architecture and the construction of mansions that had nothing to envy of Europe. So much in the city of Buenos Aires about a few kilometers from it There are different castles, most of which can be visited today.
The patrician families copied the French, neoclassical, neo-Gothic and Edwardian style in its residences, both in the capital of Argentina and in rural ranches. At present, each of them keeps a shocking story about their origin and are worth knowing during a weekend getaway.
174 kilometers from Buenos Aires is located Estancia La Raquel, a mansion with Victorian details that has its origins a few years after the death of Felicitas Guerrero at the hands of her jilted lover, Enrique Ocampo, in 1872. The tragedy shocked Buenos Aires high society, who were terrified by the attack. The young woman’s family, in her honor, built an iconic mansion on its more than 40,000 hectares on the banks of the Salado River.
By 1888, more than 18,000 liters of milk were leaving this field daily towards the national capital, and with this, the Guerrero Station gained even more renown. In 1894, Manuel, Felicitas’ brother, erected the renowned center of the ranchat the same time that he inaugurated a top quality dairy factory.
In the 1970s, descendants of the family created the Manuel Guerrero Foundation, Juan Pablo Russo and Valeria Guerrero Cárdenas de Russo, non profit. Its main objective was, since then, to protect sustainable cultural and agricultural heritage.
To visit Estancia La Raquel, you can enter its official website, where you can find information about field days. Additionally, if you want to organize an event and/or audiovisual production, it is available for this.
Just 56 km from the City of Buenos Aires is one of the most famous and recognized ranches in Argentina thanks to the fiction strips that used it as a setting.
This mansion of norman architecture It was founded by Vicente Pereda at the end of the 19th century. As described on its official website, from the beginning it was known as one of the precursors of the livestock area between Capital Federal and Cañuelas. “It is located on 74 hm² of park designed in 1917 by the landscape designer Benito Carrasco, a disciple of Carlos Thays,” they indicate on their page.
This room is elegant, with a large tree-lined garden where, in addition to events, It is possible to stay in its more than 16 rooms. Field days are even offered depending on availability listed on the official site. Without a doubt, one of the most charming rural environments to visit in one day.
If we talk about idyllic constructions in the deep interior of the province of Buenos Aires, the stay The Candelaria, 119 km from Capital Federal, is a point to discover as a couple, alone or with the family. Its architecture similar to that of a European palace, with its towers and conical domes make visitors imagine themselves in the middle of a story.
The work of architect Alberto Favre and landscaper Carlos Thay, the imposing construction arose thanks to the acquisition of 12,000 hectares by Orestes Piñeiro and his brother José, in 1840, owners of pharmacies in Buenos Aires and Lobos.
At first, the ranch was called Los Pontones, but later it was named after Orestes’ wife, Marble Candelaria. However, since the couple could not have children, they adopted Rebecca, their only daughter, who in 1890 married Manuel Fraga Calveyra from Entre Rios.
Already in 1900, Manuel had this castle built in honor of Rebecca’s parents, but neither of them lived to see it finished. In 1937, the heiress designated the construction of a French-style church, equal to the design of the castle inspired by those of the Loire Valley, in the French country. Currently, guided tours are available and it is also possible to stay there, if the intention is to feel like a king or queen.
The castle, named after the woman who suffered one of the most famous murders of the Argentine aristocracy at the end of the 19th century, It is directly related to the La Raquel ranch..
96 km from Buenos Aires, in the city of Domselaar, San Vicente district, is this building. 1,600 square meters that hides one of the most terrifying stories within its walls. The house belongs to the family of Felicia Antonia Guadalupe Guerrero y Cueto de Álzaga, a young aristocrat who at 25 years old lost life tragically by a gunshot wound by a man who could not accept the end of his love relationship.
The residence is French style, with 24 rooms that remain in perfect condition. Visits are open to the public and it is possible to enjoy a day in the field in one of the most captivating environments of the Buenos Aires rural environment.
Those who reach the vicinity of the castle will not only find relaxation and disconnection from the hustle and bustle of the capital, but will also be able to learn the true reason for Felicitas’ death. For more information, go to the official website.
At the top of a hill and in a place little known to tourism, hides the Acelain Castle o Estancia Acelain Larreta, one of the buildings of Spanish style that stands out between the Tandil and Azul matches.
383 km from the City of Buenos Airesit is possible to visit this castle only on special days, since it is still remains under the control of the descendant family by Josefina Anchorena and the writer Enrique Larreta.
This construction was born after the marriage of Josefina and Enrique, who after acquiring 8,000 hectares as an inheritance through their marriage, decided to settle in a rural and idyllic environment. To do this, he hired the German landscape designer Hermann Bötrich, who designed an Iberian-style park, and In 1923 he commissioned architect Martín Noel to build the summer residence.
Among those who were his illustrious visits are: King Leopold of Belgium, in 1962; the Imperial Princes of Japan, in 1967; Henry Kissinger, in 1978 and Ortega y Gasset.
