Palacio de Beniel

Today: Palacio del Marqués de Beniel, Vélez-Málaga

Place: Vélez-Málaga
Kind: Palace
Built: 1610 to 1616
What remains: Standing
Visiting: Open to visit

A palace that the commander Alonso Molina de Medrano had built: contract in December 1609, works from January 1610, nearly finished by July 1612, with the last record in 1616. It has a mannerist doorway influenced by Serlio, an imperial staircase and a patio with columns of single pieces of stone. It has belonged to the council since 1861 and is the seat of the Fundación María Zambrano, whose collections can be visited on the upper floor.

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