Centro Cultural Victoria Ocampo (Victoria Ocampo Cultural Center), Mar del Plata

Villa Victoria is a historic mansion originally constructed in 1912 as a vacation home for the Ocampo family. The mansion was later inherited by the renowned writer Victoria Ocampo. In 1973, she generously donated the property to UNESCO, envisioning it as a hub for creative excellence and cultural dialogue. However, after Ocampo's death, UNESCO sold the property, and it was eventually acquired by the Municipality of the General Pueyrredón Party. Today, Villa Victoria operates as a cultural center.

The mansion, which spans an entire block in one of Mar del Plata’s most elegant neighborhoods, is a prime example of early 20th-century prefabricated architecture. It was designed and constructed in England by the firm Boulton & Paul Ltd., known for supplying buildings to British colonies. The structure, primarily made of iron and wood, was shipped to Argentina and assembled on-site as a gift from Manuel Ocampo to his wife, Francisca Ocampo de Ocampo.

By the early 1900s, many aristocratic Argentine families were building grand villas along the coast, creating a cultural and architectural legacy that still defines Mar del Plata’s urban landscape. This mansion, with its distinctive English style, remains a significant part of this heritage, now serving as the Victoria Ocampo Cultural Center.