Glorieta Castle in Tarabuco

This is what I like to call a tourist trap. Not even walking there was appealing. The castle itself looks fine from the outside but inside is just abandoned and ugly, not even well preserved. Definitely not worth paying 20 as a foreigner, wouldnt pay a dime to be fair. Not recommended.

Me encanto ver tanta arquitectura..antigua y tan bien.cuidado...

El monumental palacio llamado “Glorieta” presenta una mezcla de varios estilos arquitectónicos que fueron apreciados por los príncipes durante sus muchos viajes y que fueron replicados en el lugar. Un frontis holandés de estilo renacentista, una torre octogonal romana, cuerpo de estilo bizantino, pórtico árabe de arcos poli ovulados, torre reloj replica del Big Ben de Londres, capilla con campanario de estilo gótico. El castillo fue construido durante cinco años desde 1893, bajo la dirección del arquitecto Antonio Camponova. El edificio era utilizado como casa de campo lo que da a entender que los príncipes no vivieron ahí permanentemente.La infraestructura cuenta con 41 habitaciones, pero no todas están habilitadas para la visita de turistas. Todos los materiales de la edificación fueron importados de Europa, desde los ventanales, con sus iniciales talladas, hasta los muebles. En la entrada, un monumento dedicado al príncipe Francisco Argandoña da la bienvenida, seguido de escalinatas que abren paso al portón y bellos vitrales dispuestos a los costados. Cada habitación se distingue por su estilo y su función social. Como principal habitación del edificio, La Capilla recibe a los visitantes. Los Argandoña al ser devotos católicos decidieron hacer construir un espacio dedicado a las misas y rezo.En el interior vemos el ingreso al Salón Azul. Habitación donde, según relatan los guías, se realizaban las reuniones familiares. El recinto es conocido también como el “Salón del Bien” porque en su decoración destacan esculturas de ángeles sosteniendo arreglos florales, también torsos de mujeres semidesnudas que asemejan a esculturas de las diosas de la mitología griega. Una chimenea tallada en mármol de Carrada es parte de los ostentosos detalles de este sitio; la misma habría sido comprada en Italia.

Not only the castle but an amazing back yard. 20 boliviano includes the virtual tour, tour of the castle and the large back yard. Bus 4 from centro will bring you there (terminalfor 1.5 boliviano. Take same bus and go to the cementerio.

Das Schloss an sich ist leider etwas heruntergekommen. Hat aber trotzdem noch einen gewissen Charme.Leider gibt es die Tour nur auf Spanisch was mich persönlich gestört hat.Alternativ kann man sich das ganze auch im Alleingang anschauen.

Lindo lugar para ir a visitar..tiene mucha historia que les sorprenderá .

There is not much security, they make you pay a camera fee to take photos, which costs like one more ticket and nobody gets to control it. The place is not very well cared for and there is no access to many areas, in addition to being a "museum" the truth is that it does not have much to see, almost everything is empty. But the place is nice to walk around, its big and quiet.

Tenía mucha espectativa y al final sólo es una casa grande y vieja. Los tickets de "Derecho a forografía" es cualquier ticket de ingreso, al final nadie controla nada (Puedes ahorrarte ese pago).Puedes visitar éste lugar sólo para la foto, nada maravillante.

O Castelo é lindo, mas está precisando de reforma. É um passeio que vale a pena fazer sozinho ou com a família.Falta um guia para conduzir melhor a experiência.Sobre a entrada para o Castelo, é junto do quartel militar. Eu segui o Google e acabei passando da entrada. Existe uma linha de onibus que saem do centro de sucre, e tem como ponto final a entrada do Castelo, por apenas 3Bolivianos.

Muy bello lugar para poder conocer y pasear, parte de la historia de Sucre,....muy Recomendado!!!

Un lugar precioso, lleno de historia, ideal para conocer y dedicarle un par de horas a su exploración.

Lugar lindo e encantador. Só acho que deveriam conservar melhor... ter mais pessoas cuidando pois está um pouco abandonado. Coisas quebradas, má conservação... uma pena.

Interesante historia, lastima lo mal cuidado que esta

Must go spot in Sucre. If you find the ambiance to be a bit heavy youll probably understand why during the tour.

Hermoso lugar histórico que si o sí tienes que visitar!! Procura cuidar de no votar basura, no dañar la infraestructura!!

Very nice but not very good taken care of

What could have been a special landmark, it is disappointing to see the deterioration of a piece of history. Nothing about this place gave a me the sense that it was a castle, it felt more like a mansion. Nonetheless it is worth visiting before it is completely umvisitable. You still get to walk around most of the property and appreciate the architecture. It is outside of the city so plan accordingly in trying to get there.

El castillo es muy bonito, le hace falta más cuidado y mantenimiento, igual poner cámaras y guardias porque hay gente dañina a pesar de que saben las reglas del lugar. Es uno de los lugares para visitar y conocer más de la historia de Sucre.

A wonderful place to visit in Sucre, Bolivia

Un hermoso lugar que debes visitar cuando estás por Sucre. Durante el tiempo que estuvo en manos de los militares casi se pierde. Afortunadamente se salvó la estructura y no pudieron llevarse la torre... ¿Será esa la verdadera historia? ¿Qué habrá sucedido en este lugar?

Highly recommended

Its a peaceful and historic place. It shows a lot about Bolivan history adding a bit more to the usual story we have been told

A lovely little escape from the city and nice bit of history.We got the number 4 bus from one street over from the big market, which cost 1.5bs and took 20 minutes. Then we paid 20bs entry.Its such a pretty pink castle and theres posters in english and Spanish telling you about how it all came about.Theres also quite a pretty garden for relaxing under the palm trees.

Beautiful historic castle. I wish it had more furniture or paintings but most things got stolen from the castle when the owners died. We were one of the few people there. A must see!

Amazing, a place full of vegetation

nice little castle

Very beautiful place! To arrive there take a taxi and will cost you 5 bolivianos.The entrance fee is fine and with the ticket you have also the tour (if you wantotherwise you just go around by yourself.Nice escape from Sucre city centre.

The pictures you can see online dont do it justice - this place is badly looked after and despite paying for admission I couldnt see where the money goes. Definitely not towards the conservation of this historic place. Its a shame that the only principality in Bolivia has writing on its walls, broken mirrors, missing floor tiles and almost completely empty rooms without much information about their use.Its one thing to have historic places fall into disrepair because there is nobody to look after them, but its a completely different thing to have them fall into disrepair even though there are tons of paying tourists visiting every day...

Nice castle but it is not in great condition. The paint is peeling off, the fountains do not work, and the garden is not well maintained. Furthermore, most of the rooms in the castle are empty so you are left to imagine how it was when the rooms were used.

Beautiful, tranquil, but a bit bare. Its in, what looks like, a military base so taking the local bus there was a little confusing at first. Overall, wonderful architecture and colors.

Super

History and more

Expectacular

Beautiful place with an amazing view!

Cozy place to stay and visit. You need to take the bus 4 from the downtown (1.5bs). The entrance fee is 10bs.

This location is about 20 minutes out of Sucre, and takes about 1 to 2 hours to look around thoroughly. The castle is next to a school and some military baracks, and rests between the road and the river.We took a taxi there and back. This should be about 15 to 20 bob each way, and your driver may wait for you, but youd have to negotiate that. There is a local bus that goes to and from - may be cheaper and is likely caught from the main plaza in Sucre.You pay your entry in the long building on the right after entering through the castle gate.The castle is a self guided location, and is mostly empty. Not ghostly empty at all, but our child took some convincing to go into the cool and dark cellar room.. until we found the light switch!Explore the castle inside and out. There are stairs in/out, and for those curious enough there are about 110 spiral stairs into the round tower where there is an interesting view of the grounds. If the top tower door is shut make sure you give it a firm tug to open it if it is not locked. (A visitor told us it was locked, but it was not, only kind of stuck a bit tight.There are two main levels to explore, that include the bed and bathrooms, entertaining areas and more. The grounds/garden is expansive, with an interesting finish on the fountains and other garden structures. You will also see the remnants of a greenhouse and the fountains (not-functioning on our visit).The history of the castle is interesting, and you should do the Mueso del Tesoro in Sucre first, as there is a very connected history with people and architecture. The internal floors, ornamentation, and facades give you a glimpse of how fancy this castle must have been in its hey-day.As a small traveling family this was a nice half day adventure that was a quiet location and where we could wander around at our own pace. Its a great place to get some interesting photos as well

It was a cool story of the Prince and Princess and the grounds were beautiful.

The house and grounds are very run down. But the history is interesting and so was the tour guide.

Pretty impressive castle but bare inside which was a bit strange

Close from the city, easy to go by local bus. Nice castle, but visit very fast. I recommande it.

Fascinating building. To see the riches of the past and hear the stories from the guides was quite intriguing. Easy to get to, minibus no 4 from central market, both end are terminal stops.

Nice part of the Bolivian history, but there could be guided tours in english as well.

Beautiful historical site

Closed on Mondays but very interesting

Ok

Beautiful place with a lot of design from different styles and places. Only thing missing is more information for each room

The castle is really beautiful but I only managed to see it from outside because on Mondays is closed. Its really easy to go there, just take the micro bus number 4, the pink one from th Central market

The conditions of the inside were sad.

Completely empty with no information or decor.

A must-see site in Sucre.