Casa Ordoñez

Bornos

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Casa Ordoñez

This noble Baroque building dates from the second half of the 17th century. The facade has a large doorway framed between two Tuscan Order pilasters of fluted shaft and sober entablature. Both the entrance and the coats of arms are carved in pink marbled stone. The different spaces and chambers are organized around a main courtyard with upper gallery; at ground level we find a first body of arches resting on Tuscan marble columns, the upper level is a gallery of rectangular balconies. There is also an additional yard, simpler, with a gallery of arches at ground level on one side and on the upper level of the other side a landscape-observation gallery crowned by cubical body battlements with pyramidal tops. The structure's load-bearing walls are made of rammed earth and slab with fully treated and restored wooden beams for its floors and ceilings.

Do & See

Bornos' extensive cultural heritage dates back to Prehistoric times, but most of the town's monuments are from the Renaissance period. The Guadalete River offers visitors an opportunity to try numerous water sports, while the surrounding mountains attract hikers from near and far. Try traditional cuisine in authentic local restaurants or visit during Carnival or Easter to experience the culture of Andalusia.