The Palaciu de La Ferrería and its medieval origins

The Palaciu de La Ferrería, nestled in Nava, was founded by the Álvarez de Asturias family in the 14th century. Its origin is a medieval tower with a square plan that stands out above the rest of the buildings added throughout the 16th and 17th centuries.

The building has two facades. The western facade shows an irregular distribution of spaces typical of the 16th century: staircases, windows, and a balcony with a large crest. The crest shows the arms of the Álvarez de Asturias: a checkerboard of fifteen pieces of gold and red, with a border charged with eight ordered lions and a ducal crown.

The entrance door is a half-pointed arch. The East facade is divided into two sections: one open, with archways on the lower floor, and one compact, with three windows. Along the western facade is the chapel, which is of the same rectangular plan as the palace. It has a single nave and a half-pointed triumphal arch separating the choir from the nave, with the choir facade covered by a vault.

In 1982, the palace was declared a Historical Artistic Monument, and in 1993 it was listed as a Bien d'Interés Cultural.

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