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| Elsedo palace. (Pámanes) | The casona has a series
of features repeated to a greater or lesser extent in all
of casonas. They often started from an initial
construction; a tower or previous house preserved for
symbolic reasons, such as to show the antique lineage of
the family there. The house is often enclosed by a large
wall with projected quoins, on which the gate, usually of
a big size, opens, bearing the coat of arms, hence the
name of casa solariega. Through the gate one can
reach the yard before the casona itself. This
generally has two or three floors; the ground floor is
the working area where there is the carriage entrance and
the stairs on one side, and the stable and the cellar
etc., on the other. On the first floor, or "noble
floor", there is a hall with the bedrooms leading
off it, opening onto the main façade through windows,
balconies or a solana, and at the back are the
kitchens and other attached service areas. The coat of
arms appears again in the centre of the main façade. A
prominent eave appears over all the façades. Depending
on the significance of the casona, there is a
private chapel which often plays the role of the family
pantheon. There are other buildings included in the
ensemble (barn, stables, etc...). An example in which all
these features can be appreciated is Elsedo
Palace in
Pamanes. These casonas were perfectly furnished, as known by the records of the period. Writing desks, chests, bargueños, beds, tables of the period, etc. still remain in many of them. Apart from the furniture there were also valuable libraries and rich art collections. |
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