Casas del Águila y la Parra
Two mansions from the 16th and 17th centuries on the Plaza Mayor of Santillana del Mar, owned by the Government of Cantabria and open as a free cultural space.
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About the museum
The Casas del Águila y la Parra stand on Plaza Ramón Pelayo, the main square of Santillana del Mar, next to the town hall and opposite the Barreda-Bracho house, today the Parador Gil Blas. They are two civil buildings from the 16th and 17th centuries that belong to the Government of Cantabria and were restored in the late 1980s.
The Casa de la Parra, the northernmost, dates from the early 16th century and is in the Gothic style, with two pointed-arch doorways. It takes its name from a large vine (parra) that once covered its main façade, now replaced by a wood and brick latticework. The Casa del Águila, from the mid-17th century, takes its name from the eagle on the coat of arms of the Estrada Tagle family; it has a porch with two round arches facing the square and a solana running along the whole upper floor.
Between 1988 and 1991 the buildings hosted exhibitions on Cantabrian ethnography and later several art exhibitions. Today they form part of the network of cultural centres of the Government of Cantabria and can be visited freely, with no admission charge.
Highlights
- Two mansions from the 16th and 17th centuries on the Plaza Mayor
- Casa de la Parra: Gothic doorway with two pointed arches
- Casa del Águila: arcaded porch and continuous solana
- Free admission
- Opposite the Parador Gil Blas
- Operated by
- Gobierno de Cantabria (Consejería de Cultura, Turismo y Deporte)
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Free admission.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The centre states that it provides access for people with reduced mobility and has toilets.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
From the A-67, take the turn-off to Santillana del Mar. The houses are on the Plaza Mayor, opposite the Parador.
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Toilets (WC).
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | The visit can be made individually or as a group and has no time limit within opening hours. |
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