Posada del Corregidor facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Posada del Corregidor |
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| Town or city | Santiago |
| Country | Chile |
The Posada del Corregidor is a cool old building in downtown Santiago, Chile. You can find it where Corregidor Zañartu and Esmeralda streets meet. It's so important that it was named a National Historic Monument in 1970!
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History of the Posada del Corregidor
This house was built a long time ago, in the middle of the 1700s. Later, in the 1800s, it became famous as La Filarmónica. That's because a big ballroom was added in 1830, where people could dance and enjoy music!
How the Posada Got Its Name
In 1928, a man named Darío Zañartu bought the building. He wanted it to remind people of the old colonial times. He named it Posada del Corregidor, which means 'Inn of the Corregidor'. He chose this name to honor a corregidor (a type of old government official) named Luis Manuel de Zañartu, even though that official had no connection to the house. Thanks to Darío Zañartu's efforts, the city of Santiago even built a small park next to the house, complete with a pretty fountain.
A Popular Meeting Place
In the 1930s and 1940s, the Posada del Corregidor was a very popular spot in Santiago. It was a lively place with ballrooms, where people gathered and enjoyed themselves.
Restoring the Historic Building
The house was sold to a bank in 1979. The bank decided to fully restore the building, making it look new again. In 1985, it was given to the city of Santiago. The city then used it as a cultural center. It became a place to share traditional customs, hosting everything from art shows to book clubs.
Recent Renovations and Future Plans
Sadly, the second floor was damaged during the 2010 Chile earthquake. This made it unusable for a while. A big restoration project started at the end of 2012 to fix it. The plans for the building include adding a cozy coffee shop and an art gallery in the basement.
What the Posada del Corregidor Looks Like
The Posada del Corregidor is a two-story building right on a street corner. It has a rectangular shape. A cool feature is its long balcony that sticks out from the building. This balcony is held up by carved wooden supports.
The balcony has an open wooden railing and 14 posts that hold up the roof above it. The main entrance, which used to be tucked into the corner, is now closed off by two rustic wooden doors. These doors are separated by a stone column. The walls of the building are made of adobe (a type of mud brick), and the roof is covered with traditional Spanish colonial tiles.
See also
In Spanish: Posada del Corregidor para niños
