Pirra's House

The House of the Pyrrha is one of the buildings that best complete the reading of the historic civil architecture of Villanueva de los Infantes.

Integrated into the historic center, it forms part of that group of main houses that explain the urban, social and representative weight achieved by the town during the Modern Age.

Its interest lies both in its own values and in its ability to reinforce the stately image of the town's monumental streets.

From an architectural point of view, it stands out for its stone facade, resolved in the ground floor through a lintel doorway with moldings.

On the upper floor it stands out a continuous corner balcony, one of the elements that gives it greater personality within the historic hamlet.

Added to this is an overhang with corbels and an interior organization around a square courtyard with porticoes on Doric columns, features that make it a good example of a main residence linked to the architectural tradition of Infante.

Your visit takes on special meaning when integrated into the tour of the historic center, along with other palaces, manor houses and public buildings of Villanueva de los Infantes.

Rather than as an isolated piece, the Casa de la Pirra should be viewed as part of a coherent urban landscape, where noble domestic architecture contributes decisively to the monumental character of the town.

It is, therefore, a very suitable stop to understand how civil heritage also participates in the historical identity of the town.