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Castillo Douglas

Castillo Ortega-Douglas, also known as Castillo Douglas, is a castle-like house in central Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico. Designed by Federico Mariscal and supervised by J. Refugio Reyes Rivas, it was built for Edmundo Ortega Douglas, whose maternal grandfather, John Douglas (1849–1918), had emigrated to Mexico from Scotland. The house is notable for having the features of a medieval castle, including a moa…

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Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico

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Refugio Reyes Rivas

1862-1943 · Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico

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José Refugio Reyes Rivas was a Mexican architect, author of some of the most representative buildings of the city of Aguascalientes, where his work is considered part of the historical and architectural heritage. Reyes did not have professional architectural studies, so he is called "empirical architect". In 1985 he r…

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Refugio Reyes Rivas

studio · Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico

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Refugio Reyes Rivas

Aguascalientes Museum

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Aguascalientes Museum

1975 · Aguascalientes City, Aguascalientes City, Mexico

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Refugio Reyes Rivas

Museum of Contemporary Art (Aguascalientes)

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Museum of Contemporary Art (Aguascalientes)

1991 · Aguascalientes City, Aguascalientes City, Mexico

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Refugio Reyes Rivas