Habsburg and Bourbon Spain

Cogolludo

Today: Spain

Years: 1492–1833
Role: Town of the Dukes of Medinaceli

It came under the influence of the House of Medinaceli in 1438, and the ducal palace was raised there. In 1557 Juan de la Cerda y Silva, fourth Duke of Medinaceli, built the Franciscan monastery of San Antonio, work that went on until at least 1581. In the mid-19th century it was the seat of a judicial district and had 994 inhabitants in the census of 1842.

What to see today

Iglesia de Santa María de los Remedios (Iglesia de Santa María): Church, 1545 to 1609
Palacio Ducal de Cogolludo (Palacio de los Duques de Medinaceli): Palace, c. 1492 to 1502

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