Palacete de las Mendoza
This manor house was built in the 19th century and designed by Alejandro Rodríguez Sesmeros, the most important architect in Pontevedra at the time. He created significant buildings, such as the Casa Consistorial (1877), which today houses the Council, and the building of the Provincial Council (1883), all of them with French architectural features.
Sesmeros was in charge of planning the city after the fall of the outer walls, which surrounded what is now the historic centre. He was responsible for the water supply and sewage system, for which he built vaulted tanks in San Mauro and canals for the city squares. This is the reason there are green fountains in most of them today.
The first home to have water supply was this manor house. It was linked from its beginning to a well-known family in Pontevedra, the Méndez-Núñez. Soledad, sister of admiral Casto (a hero of the Battle of El Callao) was the one who ordered its construction. It was passed later on to Carmen Babiano, daughter of his other sister Clara, and then to his grandnieces, María and Concepción Mendoza Babiano, who were the last people to use the house as a private residence in 1971.
The glass skylight over the courtyard was designed by Gerardo Porto, an artist from A Coruña, and created in the Van Tetterode studio in Amsterdam when the building was owned by Caja Madrid. The building has housed the tourist office of the Provincial Council of Pontevedra since 2004.
Sesmeros was in charge of planning the city after the fall of the outer walls, which surrounded what is now the historic centre. He was responsible for the water supply and sewage system, for which he built vaulted tanks in San Mauro and canals for the city squares. This is the reason there are green fountains in most of them today.
The first home to have water supply was this manor house. It was linked from its beginning to a well-known family in Pontevedra, the Méndez-Núñez. Soledad, sister of admiral Casto (a hero of the Battle of El Callao) was the one who ordered its construction. It was passed later on to Carmen Babiano, daughter of his other sister Clara, and then to his grandnieces, María and Concepción Mendoza Babiano, who were the last people to use the house as a private residence in 1971.
The glass skylight over the courtyard was designed by Gerardo Porto, an artist from A Coruña, and created in the Van Tetterode studio in Amsterdam when the building was owned by Caja Madrid. The building has housed the tourist office of the Provincial Council of Pontevedra since 2004.
Features
Responsible body Provincial Council of Pontevedra – Turismo Rías Baixas- Description of the surroundings: Urban
- En uso: Sí
- Propiedad: Public
- Chronology: 19th century
- Estilo Arquitectónico: Modern
Access
- Accesos a pie: Sí
- Los accesos al recurso están adaptados para personas con discapacidad: Sí
Services
Customer service
- Idioma: Castellano, Gallego, Inglés, Francés
Timetables
- Abierto festivos: Sí
- Horario de apertura desde: Monday
- Horario de apertura hasta: Friday
- Hora Apertura mañana: 08:00
- Hora Cierre tarde: 20:00
- Horario de apertura desde: Saturday
- Hora Apertura mañana: 10:00
- Hora Cierre mañana: 14:00
- Hora Apertura tarde: 16:00
- Hora Cierre tarde: 19:00
- Horario de apertura desde: Sunday
- Hora Apertura mañana: 10:00
- Hora Cierre mañana: 14:00