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Cámara Houses
Building in Yucatán, Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Cámara Houses (In Spanish: Las Casas Cámara, “Las Casas Gemelas”[1]), also known as the Twin Houses (In Spanish: Las Casas Gemelas), are two historic town houses at 495 Paseo de Montejo in Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico. Built between 1908 and 1911, they were based on a Beux-Arts design in the French Second Empire Style by Gustave Umbdenstock, the French architect. Initially, they served as a private residence for the aristocratic de la Cámara family. In 1964, one of the two houses was acquired by the Barbachano family; since 2021, it has been open to the public as a museum.[2] Over the years, the houses have received countless guests, including Princess Grace and Prince Rainier of Monaco, Queen Juliana of the Netherlands, Umberto II of Italy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.[3]
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General information | |
Town or city | Paseo de Montejo 495, Mérida, Yucatán |
Country | Mexico |
Coordinates | 20°58′36″N 89°37′11″W |
Completed | 1911; 113 years ago (1911) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Gustave Umbdenstock |