Juan Antonio de Urrutia y Arana

Don Juan Antonio de Urrutia y Arana, Marques de la Villa del Villar del Aguila, was a rich and powerful nobleman and patron of the arts in 18th-century Querétaro, in the Viceroyalty of New Spain (Colonial México).

La Casa de la Marquesa

In 1756 Urrutia directed the construction of La Casa de la Marquesa, (House of the Marchioness), a beautiful home for his wife. The mansion, a colonial architectural landmark, is a present day luxury hotel and a tourist attraction.

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