On 21 October 1982 the process to have it designated Historic-Artistic Monument started.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_video link=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=euLOI2Qt0Kk” align=”center”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” bg_color=”#ffffff” scene_position=”center” text_color=”custom” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_position=”all” background_color=”#b9202b” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ font_color=”#ffffff” column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]This noble house was built following Canarian tradition and was the residence of the Captain General of the Canary Islands Valhermoso in 1723. In 1858 it housed the club \u201cEl Porvenir\u201d. It was later purchased by the bishop don Ram\u00f3n Torrijos y G\u00f3mez (1888-1894), to be the bishop\u2019s residence, a use it has kept up to the present. On 23 January 2006 it accidentally caught fire, which led to its reconstruction for the Di\u00f3cesis Nivariense.<\/p>\n
The fa\u00e7ade has two fairly high storeys, a doorway in the centre and four great windows protected by projecting iron bars. The windows of the upper floor are flanked by Corinthian columns with a triangular pediment; the middle window features paired columns and a pediment with rounded ends. Above it, a stone attic with sculpted ornaments in the middle of which rests the Casa Salazar\u2019s coat of arms made of Carrara marble and including the Count crown.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]Two quadrangular turrets rise on the corners; they are higher than the attic and have balconies and stone hip roofs. In general, it has similar ornaments to another example of Canarian Baroque, the Palacio de Nava in Plaza del Adelantado.<\/p>\n
The doorway features a modern iron railing that bears the coat of arms of the Bishop Torrijos and leads straight to the courtyard. This has columns on both sides standing on plinths with diamond-shaped patterns. The three-flight stone staircase is opposite the entrance and features an octagonal coffered ceiling.\u00a0 It leads to the Bishop\u2019s private rooms, his chapel and some rooms featuring interesting coffered ceilings. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” equal_height=”yes” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][image_with_animation image_url=”577″ alignment=”center” animation=”Fade In” border_radius=”none” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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