Palacio Cousiño
The 19th-century French-style mansion of a wealthy Chilean mining family, with original furniture, wallpaper, and crystal chandeliers preserved intact.
Palacio Cousiño was completed in 1878 as the residence of the Cousiño-Goyenechea family, whose fortune came from coal and silver mining. Designed by French architects, its interiors are filled with European imports: an Italian marble staircase, French tapestries and wallpaper, Czech crystal chandeliers, and one of Chile's earliest elevators. It is now a museum; visits follow a guided tour (English sessions available), and admission is several thousand pesos. Nearby Dieciocho Street has 19th-century mansions worth a look. Getting there: Toesca station on Metro Line 2, then a 5-minute walk.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00 (guided visits only); closed Mondays
Nearby sights
- La Moneda Palace
- Church of San Francisco
- Chilean Museum of Pre-Columbian Art
- Plaza de Armas & Metropolitan Cathedral
- Cerro Santa Lucía
- Mercado Central de Santiago
- National Museum of Fine Arts
- Barrio Lastarria