Case file · Folklore / legend
Castillo Pittamiglio, Montevideo
The eccentric seaside 'castle' of Humberto Pittamiglio, an architect and alchemist, is covered in esoteric symbols, and Montevideo legend says he hid there the secret of the philosopher's stone.
1911 CE · -34.92, -56.15 · status: account
The account
Pittamiglio (1887–1966) built and rebuilt the house from the 1910s (the year is approximate), with a winged victory on its front, rooms that lead nowhere and alchemical emblems. He left the house to the city.
The sceptical view
The symbolism is documented; the alchemical secrets belong to legend.