Caseron Marques de Camachos
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The Caseron Marques de Camachos is a mansion
located in the village
of Librilla
, Murcia
, southern Spain
. Built in the late 16th century, it is a local landmark and major urban
architectural currently owned by the descendants of the Marquis de Camacho.
Mansion
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located in the village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
of Librilla
Librilla
Librilla is a Spanish village in the Murcia region. It had a population of 4614 in 2010 and an area of 56 km².-Geography:Librilla is located next to the Algecira's stream and it's crossed by the Oron river...
, Murcia
Region of Murcia
The Region of Murcia is an autonomous community of Spain located in the southeast of the country, between Andalusia and Valencian Community, on the Mediterranean coast....
, southern Spain
Spain
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. Built in the late 16th century, it is a local landmark and major urban
Urban area
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architectural currently owned by the descendants of the Marquis de Camacho.
Description
It is an ancient noble house dating back to 1598, although it has undergone further renovations on its original state. It has a a gable roof supported by large wooden beams. In the interior, the large kitchen has a large fireplace, typical 18th century furnishings and some family portraits.It has a large wooden carved entrance and two large windows, a veranda with wrought iron railings from the 18th century.External links
- http://contraclave.org/historia/CONGRESO%20IDENTIDAD/comunicaciones/Fernando%20Barquero%20patrimonio.pdf