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Brunet Castle

Brunet Castle
Castillo Brunet
Castillo Brunet.jpg
General information
Type Castle
Town or city Viña del Mar
Country Chile
Coordinates 33°01′18″S 71°33′43″W / 33.02178°S 71.56206°W / -33.02178; -71.56206Coordinates: 33°01′18″S 71°33′43″W / 33.02178°S 71.56206°W / -33.02178; -71.56206
Design and construction
Architect Alfredo Azancot

The Brunet Castle (Spanish: Castillo Brunet), also known as Yarur Palace (Spanish: Palacio Yarur), is a historic castle in Viña del Mar, Chile.

The Brunet Castle was built for the Brunet family to the architectural design of Alfredo Azancot, with Jorge Schroeder Espinoza was project architect.

The castle was purchased by Nicolas Yarur in 1940. Shortly after, he hired Schroeder to remodel the castle. In 1945, it was used as a summer residence by the Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

It has been listed since May 9, 2000.


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