Abandoned JUNGLE Mansion Found Hidden in the Spanish Mountains

Abandoned JUNGLE Mansion Found Hidden in the Spanish Mountains

We’re just surrounded by plants, trees… Like a big jungle. Whoa, look at this room! They had their own private chapel
in this mansion. She’s staring right at you. This is probably one of the last residents. This mansion in the Spanish mountains
has not seen life for decades. Today, I go inside to understand why. You’re watching Abandoned Spain, Season 2. ♫ Abandoned Spain – Season 2 So, finally, it’s time. The very first abandoned place… from the Spain Series 2.0. And back in 2020, we already explored Spain in a 17-episode journey across forgotten mansions,
castles, and time capsules. You can watch the full playlist right here. But now, a new chapter begins. Here I am, back in Spain again. And we’re gonna start this series off
and kick them off with… this wonderful decaying abandoned mansion that has been abandoned around the turn of the millennium. It was owned by a very generous family that actually were prosperous sugar merchants. They were big people in the sugar industry. The family originally comes from Cuba.
It also has noble roots. And… I just cannot wait to kick off
this wonderful abandoned place here in Spain. Enjoy watching the first episode of the Spain Series 2.0. We’re currently at the ground floors; as you can see over here. Behind… we have their overgrown garden. That’s really a jungle by the years that actually have passed. I’m gonna close it again. It’s crazy how these two caps are
still hanging here… on this coatrack. Now, this was their main entrance. Their main hallway where they came in. A beautiful religious frame over here… …of Holy Mary with Jesus Christ. Just look at the ornate ceilings and everything. We’ve got some animals over here in this frame. Still, a sofa over here. What is this? It looks like a shoe. Maybe some snow boots? Oh! This is the contract for
when they bought the house. “Contract of selling”. On the contract, we also find
a price of 3.2 million Spanish pesetas. That would be around $22,000 today. And for a home this size, it sounds unreal. But it tells you just how different the world was back then. The original family that lived inside were… the big people in the sugar industry. And their name was the Cardaño family. It’s from a faculty of a university of a Spanish city. 1915-1916. We’ve got more paperwork laying over there. Let’s just have a look at this. It looks like…
Yeah, maybe just a school camp. Like, a class picture. Wow! Look at this. We’ve got old photos of the family that lived here. Beautiful. Oh, yeah, a picture of a Holy Communion. We’ve also got some more recent photos over here. I think these are maybe some grandchildren. This is probably one of the last residents. sitting in his chair inside the mansion. And right now, it’s just left in
its forgotten state, gloomily enough. Now, these people, they were strictly Roman Catholic. And they had their own private chapel in this mansion on the ground floor. Wow! It’s so elegant.
So beautiful. With the vaulted ceiling… The stars…
very minimalistic but very charming. The floor is also very unstable here
and in a very bad condition but… I’m just quickly gonna show you the beautiful altar. Still, a religious statue standing there. And everywhere spread across, we’ve got
religious artifacts hanging on the walls. Always such a beautiful religious integrity
of the Spanish population… in those tiny towns. In contrast with many other countries in Europe… The Spanish are still very well-believed.
Let’s say it like that. And religion is still a main subject,
also in some schools here. Look, how neat the lamp hanging here
right next to… the grand staircase. This mansion consists of 3 floors in total. The third being their attic part. But before we explore the next floors of the mansion… Let’s tell you a bit more about this place. Because it was certainly not an ordinary home. This is what’s known as a “Casa de Indiano”. A type of home built by the Spaniards… who had migrated to the Americas
in the 19th and early 20th centuries in search of fortune. Many of them left with little but returned wealthy. Often after years of hard work in trade, banking… Or, as was often the case, the sugar industry. They were known as the Indianos. And when they came home, they built
extravagant houses as symbols of their success. These homes were grand,
often ahead of their time… and deliberately different from
traditional rural Spanish houses. They wanted the world to see what they had achieved. You’ll find these mansions scattered across northern Spain. The one we’re exploring today was
constructed in the 19th century. And bears all the hallmarks of a classic Indiano home. And yet, like so many others…
this home has been left to nature. Its structure is now wrapped in vines. And its roof slowly collapsing. Now, the rest of this floor is gonna be
a little mess, so… So, I’m just gonna do a little walkthrough together with you… and try to find new clues and try to find some
beautiful things in between all the mess. Oh! A newspaper from 2007! Now, that’s recent. Although, it’s possible that people have entered since
the mansion was last actively occupied around the year 2000. As there are some signs of renovation. That once was supposed to start, but somehow that didn’t go through. I’m talking about the planks over here. I’m also talking about the pots of paint that are on the ground. Anyway, we’re continuing our way on the ground level… by going through this corridor over here. As you can see, everywhere are things:
boxes, storage… Over here are definitely many signs of renovation. Oh, we do still have an old picture over here of this man with a gun. He was a hunter, you can tell. Over here’s his catch. I also really like the religious prayer’s chair over here. What’s next door? All right, also a lot of…
Yeah, mostly mechanical items, tools, appliances. A picture somewhere of some rooftops
in a Spanish city. And right next door’s another room,
but yet also very, very messy. There is still this beautiful cupboard, though,
on the side. But for the rest, it’s literally bombarded with
boxes of storage and everything. And while the tilework remains one of the most
beautiful features in this now cluttered hallway… Let’s see if any other treasures have been left behind. Oh, look over here! We’ve got an old picture of a boy with a dog. It could’ve also been inside this mansion, maybe. Dang, all the books are still in there. Look at this! Well, this was definitely the room
where they stored all their books. As I told you, the rooms on this floor are…
in a quite bad state. My favorite rooms are definitely on the next level
we’re gonna see. There are some helmets over there. Oh, this was definitely their main kitchen. I love how traditional it is. Also, the tiles and the pattern on the ground. The tiles on the sides. Typical Spanish. Look at this. We’ve got all their cutlery is also still
inside the drawer. Plates, glasses… A furnace. An old oven over here. We’ve even got some old letters over here
or something. Hmm, it looks like they were writing down
their family tree and family branches, you see? Maybe they were, like, making it
organized for themselves. Maybe they were teaching it to their kids. Or maybe this was just something they learned in school,
like, their children. All right. The plaque we’re looking at here honors
César Balandia Gorostiza… A lawyer from a nearby city. Likely part of the family who
bought the house in 1976. They appear to have been the last residents
and had plans to renovate this property. It’s too costly and not interesting or
appealing for everyone to… invest in this property and restore it. Because it will cost over 1,000,000 euros to make this place livable again. Now, the last room on this floor. It’s not very interesting apart from this globe. We’ve got a bath over there.
A washer, a toilet… Yeah, it’s just kind of a bathroom. I almost want to walk out but
I did spot some scuba things here, so… They were probably also interested in diving. After having seen this level, the beautiful chapel… and some old memories of the family… It’s time to make our way to the upstairs level. It’s beautiful though to see the decay
and all these cobwebs in between the banister. Absolutely fascinating. Now, look at this. We’re entering this area and just already
the door design is very unique. You have this hand over here. You could knock on the door. Somebody would open the door for you, eventually. The first bedroom on this floor. A quite plain room. Over here, we have their sink with a mirror. And right next door would’ve been another bed. So, maybe this is where the child was sleeping under the supervision of its parent,
mother, maybe father. Oh, look at this! An old picture. Maybe this was the child
that was sleeping here; I just mentioned. Wow! Maybe there is still something inside of here. Nope, nothing hanging anymore, but this is funny. Look, we’ve got some bamboo sticks. Now, fun fact, to actually access this property… We had to make our way through a very dense
bamboo forest in the garden. So, that’s maybe where they actually
found the material to make that inside hanger and that wardrobe. Cause look! We’re just surrounded by plants and trees… Like a big jungle. Oh, but right next door I see something
I haven’t seen yet. It’s another bedroom. Wow! With two beautiful beds. Look at this, wow! The iron design is typical Spanish. I’m definitely in awe with the details. Look at that! Wow! So precious. You can also see the old filling of those mattresses
with hay or straw. Definitely not used anymore nowadays. Oh, and look at the paintwork here
on the sides of this iron headboard. Wow! We can again see some cracks over here in the walls
and the severe state of the ceiling. The exact spot where the roof damage is. We’re making our way to a little side part,
like another room. But the main room is actually right next door. Now, this one is only featuring
some candlelights, a fireplace… Now, the main thing is actually right here. Have a look at this. I think this was one of the main living rooms. Or as they would say in Spanish: “Salón”. We’ve got a vintage television over here. A Philips. Oh! It’s from the brand Philips. It was the Philips Automático. Glasses are almost all smashed here. So, rainwater and everything is just coming inside. That’s a pity. That definitely looks like a person
from the Spanish military nobility. Probably one of the people of the Cardaño family. A huge family in size. So, let’s continue walking along the corridor
and right on my left-hand side… is actually one of my very favorite rooms
inside this mansion. A precious bedroom with still many frames on the walls. Some other interesting features. For example, look at this wooden statue over here. But also, the very extraordinary shape of this walking cane. I’ve never seen anything like that before. We’ve got the shoes still standing right next to the bed. The wallpaper is peeling off on most sides. The natural disintegration is absolutely captivating. We’ve got some frames from a church, from nature. Look at that one over there. Very interesting, like she’s staring right at you. It looks like this painting has fallen down from somewhere. Eventually, it’s broken. It’s interesting to look at the architecture as well. There are not that many painted details
like in Italy, but… This is something I’ve seen in Spain before
In a huge palace. And now it’s just coming back, so… I think there are definitely some Spanish features
in the architecture and design of this place. Whoa! Look at this room! Now, this is unique. I mean, the shape of this bed… is something I’ve never seen before. It’s very asymmetric. It’s also just crazy how those roots are tangling down
and just growing inside of this mansion. We do have a few clothes left behind here. Even some tiny pumps of the woman it seems. Also, look at the locks and everything. It’s all very interesting. As I told you, even though these rooms
are not that detailed… They are still very precious and beautiful. Whoa! Look at this! The sink with the angels. And over here they also had all these parts of porcelain Beautiful. And this is real marble. Some boots standing here and stuff. This is also a wonderful bedroom. And please note how the woodwork of the mirror
matches the wooden bed we’ve just seen. And then, right over here,
we have again the same setting. There’s a tiny bed.
So, probably a child slept there… and the supervisor or a parent slept here. So, you can clearly tell that multiple features
are coming back in some of the rooms. This room is rather plain. Look at the huge chest over here. Now, what’s inside? Nothing, only a drawer of some sort of cabinet. Dang! This looks like some white mold or…
I don’t know. Paint maybe coming from the ceiling but… You can clearly see the leakage problems of the ceiling. Probably the roof is in a bad state,
quite damaged… And eventually, stuff is just
slowly disintegrating and falling apart. Sad to see that this is a quite messy room. I’m wondering if it was done by vandalists, but… I do think so. Looking at the amount of bedrooms… We can clearly conclude that this family
was large in size. And especially, the original Cardaño family that lived here. The family consisted of about 7 sons or brothers. So, that’s a lot of people. A very spacious bathroom here. Haha, look at this. This means that it’s free, you can go, it’s available. And this means…
“Occupado”, means that the toilet is occupied, haha. One day, they really tried to
seal this place off very properly. With the iron plate over here as well. This looks like a sort of director’s chair. Oh, look over here! There’s not that much to see but… The toilet is quite unique. Probably the first time I ever make
a close-up of a toilet but… Look at it. With the flowers and everything made in its design. Now, the last room on this floor is another beautiful one. Have a look at this. Some beautiful chairs. Over here you can see the bamboo forest I was talking about… that we needed to cross in order to come here. Yeah, we’ve got a rocking chair. Or like we like to call it: a “wiggle chair” but… Unfortunately, it’s not “wiggling” that efficiently anymore. Now, this chair has just fallen down because of decay. And even on top of the piano keys, we’ve got some leaves lying. A beautiful upright piano, “Staudt”. This one is still, I believe, in quite good condition. It’s still working. And the fireplace over here with many more
other crumbled parts of the ceiling. With this huge religious frame. Beautiful. And speaking of beautiful things… You might wonder about the fate of this Indiano mansion. The building is officially listed as
a site of cultural and architectural interest and is thereby protected from demolition. Back in 2021, the municipality announced its intention to restore or repurpose the home, giving it a new future. But 4 years after I filmed this video…
That future has yet to arrive. Despite the council’s efforts, no restoration has taken place. Instead, the building has been left vulnerable… And it did not remain untouched. I returned recently, 4 years after I filmed this video… And what I found was heartbreaking. It seems that a local gang has claimed it as their own. Like a hideout for chaos. On one of the chairs, I even find a tissue… still stained with blood. And just like that… This place, once the dream of a family
who returned from Cuba with hope and ambition… has become a forgotten shell. A relic violated by time and neglect. Maybe, just maybe, someone will still come along who sees not just the ruins, but the story. But until then, this is how we found it… and how we leave it for now. So, lastly, we’re gonna make our way to the final floor. The top level of this mansion. I gotta say, I really enjoyed it. A really interesting place to kick off this new series. And as I said, we’re just starting off conservatively… As each place is only gonna get better from here. Trust me, you’re not ready for what’s about to follow. But now, let’s explore the final part of this building:
the attic. And we have this huge and spacious attic. But actually, there’s not that much to see anymore. It’s a huge empty space. So, I think this is a good point to close this video. And, yeah, as always…
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𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲
Deep in the remote mountains of Spain stands a mansion frozen in time. Once built by wealthy Indianos who returned from Cuba with fortunes made in the sugar trade, this grand estate was later passed on to a local lawyer and his family, who had hopes of restoring it.

But nature had other plans. 🌿

Today, the mansion lies swallowed by vegetation. Left behind for over two decades, it truly became a Jungle Mansion.

Inside, we uncover:
🏛️ Noble family history & coat of arms carved into the facade
📜 Contracts and documents revealing its 1976 sale
🎹 Forgotten rooms filled with personal belongings, handcrafted furniture and a piano
⚔️ Portraits of military officers and aristocratic family members
🕯️ A private chapel still standing amidst collapse

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Abandoned Spain S02E01: We Found an Abandoned JUNGLE Mansion Hidden in the Spanish Mountains

00:00 Preview (In this video)
00:31 Abandoned Spain – Season 2
01:07 The Return to Spain
01:48 The Story
02:16 Main Entrance & Hallway
03:24 Contract Revealing its Sale
04:00 Memories of the Cardaño Family
05:07 Private Chapel
06:34 History of this Building
08:10 Once Attempted Renovation
08:57 Beauty Between Mess
10:58 Clues in the Kitchen
12:58 Upstairs
13:54 First Bedroom
15:03 Surprise Next Door
16:20 Main Living Room (“el Salón”)
17:15 Full of Details
18:34 Wonderful Old Bedroom
20:30 More Bedrooms
22:00 Master Bathroom
22:40 “Royal” Seat
23:03 Piano Room
24:35 Future of this Estate
26:31 To the Final Floor
26:49 Coming up in this New Season
27:00 The Attic
27:42 Final Reflections
28:21 NEXT WEEK