Art and culture
Casa Palacio Marqués de la Encomienda
A large, solemn palace of impressive beauty.
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- Casa Palacio Marques de la Encomienda
One of Almendralejo's most outstanding civil buildings
Location and Contact:
- Contact person: Almendralejo Tourist Information Office
- Tel.:+34 924 66 69 67
- Fax: +34 924 67 75 57
- Email: turismo@almendralejo.es
- Website address: www.almendralejo.es
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A large, solemn palace of impressive beauty.
A palace from the Modern Age, the 17th century, and the most outstanding civil house in the town of Almendralejo. It consists of two storeys and a central courtyard that is typical of Extremadura and extremely beautiful, and leads to all the rooms. The palace-house is in a good state of conservation thanks to the family who have lived in it since the 17th century.
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- Origin:
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- 17th century
- Construction:
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- Palace
- Period in history:
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- 17th century
- Official name :
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- Property of Cultural Interest
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