Palacio Portales
The French-style palace of Simón Patiño, the 'Tin King.' Marble, silk, and Italian gardens reflect the luxury of the early 20th century.
Palacio Portales was built between 1915 and 1927 by Simón Patiño, the Bolivian 'Tin King.' Its exterior is French Neoclassical, and nearly all of its materials were imported from Europe: Carrara marble, French silk wall coverings, Italian murals, and Venetian glass. Its Japanese and French gardens are meticulously pruned. Patiño himself never lived here. The palace is now a cultural center of the Patiño Foundation. The interior can only be visited on a guided tour (in Spanish or English). Admission is about 20 bolivianos. Closed on Mondays.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun; tour times per official website
Nearby sights
- El Prado (Avenida Ballivián)
- Convento de Santa Teresa
- Plaza 14 de Septiembre & Cathedral
- Cristo de la Concordia
- Archaeological Museum of UMSS
- La Cancha Market
- Laguna Alalay
- Quillacollo & Urkupiña Sanctuary