Palacio de los Condes de Alba y Aliste
The Palacio de los Condes de Alba y Aliste is a former noble palace in Zamora , a Spanish city in the autonomous community of Castile and León , which was originally built in the 15th century . The building is a protected architectural monument ( Bien de Interés Cultural ).
history
The palace, which was built from 1469, is located in the historic center of Zamora. It was built for the first Conde de Alba de List, Enrique Enríquez de Mendoza. During the Comuneros uprising , the building was almost completely destroyed and then rebuilt in the Renaissance style.
description
The palace has a large inner courtyard ( patio ) with surrounding two-story arcades , which have recently been closed with windows. There are medallions with motifs from mythology above the pillars . A magnificent stone staircase leads to the first floor.
Todays use
In the palace is located since 1966 a Parador , a four-star - hotel with a restaurant .
Medallions in the patio
literature
- Juan Elava Galán: Historical Paradoes. Spanish hotels in monasteries, palaces and castles. Könemann Verlag, Cologne 1999, ISBN 3-8290-2232-8 , pp. 62–67.
- Alberto Fernández Ferrero, Laura Illana Gutiérrez: Guía de Zamora y rutas por la provincia . Zamora 2010, ISBN 978-84-614-1351-5 , p. 45.
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Coordinates: 41 ° 30 ′ 7.9 " N , 5 ° 44 ′ 52.2" W.