Braun-Menéndez Family Mansion: icon of the Golden Age of Magallanes

The Braun-Menéndez Family Mansion was designed by French architect Antoine Beaulier.

The front of the Braun-Menéndez Family Mansion reflects the neoclassical style that inspired it .

The front of the Braun-Menéndez Family Mansion is characterized by its straight lines.

When the Braun-Menéndez family lived in the house, visitors waited here to be told in which room they would be received.  
The frescoes of balconies, a blue sky and clouds give the impression of being outdoors. The second part of the hall is covered with stained glass, which illuminates it with natural light.

The entrance hall includes a portrait of Josefina Menéndez, two bronze sculptures by Polish artist Henryk Kossowski, Chinese porcelain vases on ebony side tables made in India and a marble sculpture known as La Pastora (The Shepherdess).

The Gilded Room was the most important and luxurious room. When the Braun-Menéndez family lived in the house, it was the center of social and family life.

This room was used for balls and as an improvised theater.

All the furniture is French. It dates from the eighteenth century and was inspired by the Louis XV (1715-1774) and Louis XVI (1774-1792) styles. It is carved in wood with gold inlay. 

To one side of the Gilded Room, there is a music room. The two rooms are separated by two marble-like columns and thick curtains that give the impression of a theater. 
The Braun-Menéndez children used this room to put on plays and concerts for visitors in the Gilded Room. 

The billiards table in the Games Room is made of French walnut wood. It has an automatic counter for keeping the score.
When the Braun-Menéndez family lived in the house, this room was used only by the men who discussed business or politics there.

The study, which Mauricio Braun used for personal or business matters, has its own entrance from the garden. 

The study contained his library, family photographs and works of art. By the fireplace, there is a coal scuttle.

This room has brocade imitation wallpaper. There are portraits of the couple’s daughters on the walls. 

It has a sitting area that Josefina Braun used to write or to meet and talk with her daughters. 

The furniture for this bedroom was bought in Paris. The fireplace is made of marble and there is a gold mirror.

For the beginning of the twentieth century, the kitchen was very modern. Its equipment included  a keg for making ice cream, a spit for roasting meat, a machine for beating and special rolling pins for ravioli. 

In the kitchen, located in the basement, the stove originally used coal and wood but was later converted to gas. 

To one side of the master bedroom is a large and bright bathroom with tiles.