Quinta Vergara
Quinta Vergara is a park located in Viña del Mar, Chile. The park features three major landmarks: the Palacio Vergara, the Quinta Vergara Amphitheater and a garden. Every year the park is home to the Viña del Mar International Song Festival.
Park landmarks
[edit]Palace Vergara
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The Palacio Vergara is the former home of Jose Francisco Vergara, the founder of Viña del Mar. The home was built by the Vergara family in 1910 in a Venetian Gothic style. The home serves as a replacement to the family's former home, which was destroyed in the 1906 Valparaíso earthquake. In 1941 the city bought the building and it was converted into a museum of fine art, which features over 60 works of art. The park around the home features sculptures and statues, including a bust of writer Gabriela Mistral.
Quinta Vergara Amphitheater
[edit]The Quinta Vergara Amphitheater was built after the first Viña del Mar International Song Festival.
Artequin Museum of Viña del Mar
[edit]The Artequin Museum of Viña del Mar opened in 2008. It is an interactive based museum, which features a collection of photographic reproductions of major works from Western art history.
Gallery
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Plaque in Quinta Vergara -
Entrance to the Park -
Wildflowers in Quinta Vergara -
View of Viña del Mar from the Park -
Artequin Museum
33°01′41″S 71°33′13″W / 33.02806°S 71.55361°W
External links
[edit]- Artequin Museum of Viña del Mar
- Vina del Mar: Museums (in Spanish)
