Palacio Polanco Yelpico

The Polanco Palace is a luxurious mansion located in the El Almendral neighborhood of the Chilean city of Valparaíso. It was built in 1903 by order of the Chilean merchant Benignus Polanco Humeres for residential use, and since 1942 it has been used by the Valparaíso Carabiniers prefecture. It is the only remnant of the palaces built in the city during the 19th century on land reclaimed from the sea, during Valparaíso's economic and industrial boom. All the other palaces of that era located in El Almendral were destroyed by the 1906 Valparaíso earthquake. The building was affected by the 2010 earthquake, and since then it was abandoned until 2016, when its restoration began. For all these reasons, it is considered a property of high urban, architectural and historical value. It is currently considered a Inmueble de conservación histórica (Historic Preservation Property).

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