Palacio de Las Dueñas

Las Duenas Palace

Las Dueñas is a palace belonging to the House of Alba. It was built in the 15th century, with Renaissance architecture style and Gothic-Mudejar influences. The palace is one of the major historic homes in the city. The poet Antonio Machado was born here in 1875. It is also said that Amerigo Vespucci married in this chapel at the beginning of the 16th century. The Palace has a great collection of paintings (Ribera, Luca Giordano, Neri de Bicci), ceramics, antique furniture and other decorative arts, sculptures of Ancient Rome and contemporary (Mariano Benlluire), Flemish tapestries (Willem de Pannemaker), mosaics, and many other pieces of art. An important site for understanding Andalusian customs and history.

• history

Address

Calle Dueñas 5

Getting there

in the Historical Centre near Las Setas

Hours

Apr-Sep: Mon-Sat 10:00-20:00; Oct-Mar: Mon-Sat 10:00-18:00

Price

Fee: €10 with audio guide, ask for reduced prices

Website

lasduenas.es (opens in a new tab)