The Wisteria Arbour. This is one of the first constructions to be completed on the estate after it was purchased by Jorge Loring, around the same time as the Loringiano Museum in 1859. The iron used to make it is from the Heredia factory, owned by Manuel Agustín Heredia, the father of Jorge’s wife, Amalia. The Heredia blast furnaces were among the first in the country in 1826. The arbour is covered by one of the most characteristic plants of La Concepción, the wisteria (Wisteria sinensis). Its purplish-blue flowers hang in clusters between March and April. The family used to receive their guests in this area on summer evenings, and it was decorated with plants and Chinese lanterns. When designing gardens with a landscape style influence, it was common to build what was known as a vegetable tunnel, pergola, arbour or serre; however, the dimensions of this one, its intricate craftsmanship and beauty are impressive, and it is one of the most splendid iron works in Spain.
At the end of the arbour you will find some stairs leading off to the left. If you go down them and continue along the path to the right, you will come to a monkey puzzle tree. Stop before you pass the waterfall. You are in the centre of the historic garden.