Palauet d'Aiora
This is Palauet d’Aiora, a Valencian Art Nouveau–eclectic villa built at the turn of the 20th century, with a square plan and a raised, stepped podium that sets the tone as you approach. Built between 1899 and 1900 for the merchant José Ayora Olcina, it was designed by the Valencian architect Peregrín Mustieles Cano, and it still captures the ambitious spirit of a late-19th-century suburb designed for leisure as Valencia expanded outward from the city center. The palacete sits behind a formal balustrade, with a grand staircase leading up to a façade that blends modernista details—like a tower crowned with a dome—with eclectic touches. Inside, the lower floor is described as sumptuous, featuring gilded and polychrome ceilings, richly carved mouldings, and ornately decorated balconies and a grand staircase. …
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