Palacio de Monterrey
The Palacio de Monterrey in Salamanca , the capital of the Spanish province of Salamanca in Castile-León , is a palace from the mid-16th century. The building is a protected architectural monument ( Bien de Interés Cultural ).
description
The Palacio de Monterrey was built from 1539 for Alonso de Zúñiga y Acevedo , Conde de Monterrey, according to plans by Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón . With its Plateresque decoration and its corner towers, it typically represents the Spanish nobility in the epoch of the Siglo de Oro .
The palace now belongs to the House of Alba and houses a private art collection.
literature
- Salamanca . Edited by Turespaña ( Instituto de Turismo de España ), 1998
Web links
Commons : Palacio de Monterrey - collection of images, videos and audio files
Coordinates: 40 ° 57 ′ 54.5 ″ N , 5 ° 40 ′ 0 ″ W.