Perhaps the most grand of Ponce’s historical homes, this mansion was designed by Paris-educated ponceño architect Alfredo Wiechers. The carefully preserved Victorian details – such as the multidirectional pipeworks of the ancient shower and the hand-carved bedroom furniture – speak to the grand lifestyle of its former residents. Tours begin by request (possible in English). A twisting iron staircase ascends to the neoclassical rooftop gazebo for a bird’s-eye perspective of the neighborhood.
Casa Wiechers-Villaronga
Ponce
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