Casa No. 6

The Casa No. 6, in Campeche

The Casa No. 6 is a cultural centre installed in one of the oldest colonial dwellings of Campeche, on the main square. The Campeche audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this house of the Campeche high society, restored and opened to the public in 2000, whose porticoed patio, Moorish arch and furnished rooms bring back to life the refined atmosphere of a bourgeois dwelling of the colonial era.

History

The Casa No. 6 is an excellent example of the colonial domestic architecture of Campeche. It was one of the first houses built in the city, and its location, on the main square, made it a prestigious residence for the well-off families of the Campeche high society. Over the centuries, it changed use many times: in turn aristocratic house, shop, cantina and even administrative offices, before being restored and opened to the public in the year 2000 as a cultural centre. If its exterior remains sober, the interior reveals fascinating elements. The entrance hall, marked by a mixtilinear arch of Moorish style, leads to a spectacular central patio surrounded by porticoes, one of the most photogenic of the city, with its stone columns, its arches adorned with coloured stained glass and its cistern. The rooms have been reconstituted to reflect the atmosphere of a colonial bourgeois house: the bedroom stands out by its walls painted in blue, a rare and costly colour at the time, while the kitchen preserves its original stove, witness of the daily life of long ago.

What to see

Here you visit one of the oldest colonial dwellings of Campeche, restored into a cultural centre in 2000; behind its sober façade hide a Moorish arch, a superb porticoed patio among the most photogenic of the city, and furnished rooms, including a bedroom with blue walls and a kitchen with the original stove. The Casa No. 6 plunges into the colonial life of Campeche. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Casa No. 6 lies on the Plaza de la Independencia, in the heart of the historic centre of Campeche, reachable on foot. It is a cultural centre whose entry is modest; the hours of visit vary. It is best to enquire before coming.

What is the Casa No. 6 in Campeche?

It is a cultural centre installed in one of the oldest colonial dwellings of Campeche, on the main square; a former residence of the high society, in turn house, shop and offices, it was restored and opened to the public in 2000, and brings back to life, around its porticoed patio and its furnished rooms, the atmosphere of a bourgeois house of the colonial era.

Where is the Casa No. 6 in Campeche?

On the Plaza de la Independencia, in the heart of the historic centre of Campeche, in Mexico.