House of Juan Agustín Niño y Álvarez

The House of Juan Agustín Niño y Álvarez is a building located in Tunja, Colombia, towards the southwest direction of Plaza de Bolívar.

The property has been carefully maintained, retaining its original features, such as the wooden balconies, the thick adobe walls, and the beautiful Spanish tiles.

The stone-carved coat of arms of the Niño Moguer family is displayed on the cover, in a Spanish-French form, with five fleurs-de-lis and an outline border decorated with palms and spiral ribbons in the Gothic-Elizabethan style.

The edifice occupies a quadrangular area of 35 meters facing Carrera 10 and 36 meters facing 19th Street, adjacent to Plaza de Bolívar, enveloping a total area of approximately 1,260 square meters.The palace boasts a central colonnaded patio that spans two floors, with a circular fountain as the main attraction.

The historical house located in the Plaza de Bolívar, Tunja, was restored to its former glory by Juan Agustín Niño y Álvarez in 1770.