The largest piece of pottery in the world!

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The visit to the Casa Terracotta was my highlight to Villa De Leyva. I took so many photos that it gets its own post here on our blog.

Situated a kilometer or two outside of the town itself, this is a house made entirely out of clay with no other support. Designer/artist/architect Octavio Mendoza made it by hand over a period of 14 years. He used only clay, which was baked hard in the sun making it, effectively, pottery.

Full of soft curves and organic forms, it feels very Art Nouveau in appearance. We spent quite some time there as both the inside and the outside can be explored freely and are a fascinating blend of art and architecture.

            
 

Inside are various functional rooms; kitchen, sitting rooms, bedrooms, bathrooms, which are beautifully tiled with mosaics. There are books on shelves, covers on beds, giving the place a real 'home' feel.

Kitchen

         
         Hall / sitting room                                                      Small utility room off the kitchen           


  
                       

Kitchen                                         Sink in the kitchen

We loved all the rooms and attention to details such as mosaics and fabulous metal sculptures!

               
 



                 
 


                      

The outside of the house was amazing too. Steps took you out the top floor on a gentle curve down to the ground floor, via an outdoor Bar-B-Q area.

                   


    
                      





I leave you with a couple of my favourite pieces: the doors of the ladies loo and the wonderful wheelbarrow dog!


                   
 


If you are ever in Villa De Leyva - Go here!!










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