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A
beautiful
18th-century
house
in
the
main
square
of
Estepona
-
the
one
with
the
elephant
statue
outside.
An
unexpected
treat
to
find
somewhere
like
this
in
what
has
been
just
a
fishing
village.
The
house
of
the
Tejerinas
is
named
after
two
sisters
who
were
born,
lived
and
died
(but
never
married)
in
this
house.
It
is
what
the
Spanish
call
a
"palacete".
Not
actually
a
palace,
rather
a
large
smart
residence.
The
sisters
-
Francisca
(Paca)
and
Carmen,
were
born
in
the
mid
19th
century,
100
years
after
the
house
in
its
present
form
was
built,
taking
in
a
much
older
building.
At
that
time
the
Plaza
de
las
Flores
(then
called
the
Plaza
de
la
Constitución),
was
not
only
the
physical
centre
of
the
little
town
of
Estepona,
but
the
centre
of
its
social
life
with
the
daily
market
installed
in
part
of
it,
bullfights
held
here,
and
elegant
parties
hosted
by
the
Tejerina
sisters.
On
the
death
of
the
surviving
sister,
Paca,
the
house
was
willed
for
use
as
a
hospital,
run
by
nuns.
It
was
subsequently
taken
over
by
the
Town
Council
and
has
been
an
Adult
Training
Centre
and
a
Cultural
Centre.
Currently
it
is
the
Tourist
Office
-
they
are
very
helpful
and
has
good
stocks
of
maps
and
leaflets
-
and
an
excellent
art
gallery.
The
exhibitions
change
regularly,
and
it's
worth
checking
back
on
a
second
visit
as
it
may
well
be
something
new.
But
another
very
good
reason
to
go
to
the
Casa
de
las
Tejerinas
is
for
the
building
itself.
Like
the
Casa
del
Aljibe
(now
housing
the
Museo
Arqueológico
-
go
and
see
it),
it
is
a
typical
example
of
a
gentleman's
residence
in
the
18th-19th
century.
You
start
with
a
large
entrance
porch,
called
a
Zaguan.
Traditionally
these
have
been
considered
part
of
the
street
rather
than
the
house,
and
so
in
the
past
beggars
or
vendors
might
set
up
there,
and
people
had
no
compunction
about
sheltering
inside
out
of
the
occasional
winter
rainstorm.
The
Zaguan
always
leads
to
a
central
patio,
here
we
have
a
very
beautiful
example,
with
arches
both
at
ground
level
and
on
the
first
floor
balcony.
This
balcony
is
in
fact
the
corridor
giving
access
to
the
rooms
at
that
level;
a
handsome
staircase
leads
up
to
them.
Do
go
in
and
see
this
lovely
building,
whether
or
not
you
have
time
to
visit
the
art
exhibition
or
the
Tourist
Office
too.
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