The castle of the Glorieta is a beautiful building in the outskirts of Sucre. It was the home of Francisco and Clotilde Argandoña. They were given nobility titles of prince and princess by Pope León XIII for their work with orphans. Mr. Argandoña owned silver and gold mines. The beautiful building, built in the late 1800s, has gothic, barroque, neoclassic and mudéjar styles. Unfortunately, the only heir left Bolivia for a few months, and during that time the castle was ransacked. Today just a few pieces of funiture remain.
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