Casa Ganoza Chopitea
A representative colonial building in Trujillo, with a Baroque painted lintel and wooden balconies. It is known as the House of Lions.
Casa Ganoza Chopitea is one of Trujillo’s most representative colonial mansions, built in the seventeenth century. Its façade has a Baroque painted lintel with a pair of lion sculptures, which is why it is also called the House of Lions. The second floor features an exquisite carved wooden enclosed balcony. The house was once used as a restaurant and exhibition hall, and its opening arrangements change from time to time, though most of the time visitors can photograph the exterior. It is located on Independencia Street, about 3 minutes’ walk from the Plaza de Armas, and can be combined with the other mansions in the area.
Opening hours
Exterior visible all day
Nearby sights
- Palacio Iturregui
- Casa de la Emancipación
- Trujillo Cathedral
- Plaza de Armas de Trujillo
- Museum of Archaeology, National University of Trujillo
- Monasterio El Carmen
- Casa Urquiaga
- Jirón Pizarro