The Palacio de los Guzmanes is a Renaissance building in León, Spain and is the seat of the Provincial Government of León. Built in the 16th century by the architect Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón for the titled nobility family, the House of Guzmán, the three-story high palace has square towers at the four corners and is arranged around a two-story courtyard. Its façade has a round arches gallery on the top floor. Originally, the Palacio functioned as a noble residence and underwent various additions and modifications over the years.
However, in 1808, when León was threatened by Napoleon's troops, the Guzmanes family made an extraordinary decision: they dismantled the palacio and moved it 300 meters to the south, where it stands today. The stones of the building were numbered, disassembled, and then reassembled on its new site. Today, the Palacio de los Guzmanes stands tall, right next to la Casa de Botines and is one of the prize possessions of El Casco Viejo (antiguo) of León.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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