The Palacio de los Condes de Benavente, located in the Plaza de la Trinidad, Valladolid, is a significant edifice that stands as one of the most prominent palaces of the city. Constructed in 1515, it served as a residence for the royal family - hosting Felipe II in 1559 and Felipe III in 1601 - and was the seat of the Cortes Generales and the real councils. It was also the birthplace of Ana Mauricia and of the Infanta María in 1603, daughter of Felipe III and Margarita of Austria.
Juan Francisco Alonso Pimentel housed the best private art collection that has existed in Valladolid within the palace. The building suffered serious fires in 1667 and 1716, and in 1801 the Diputación de Valladolid acquired it to employ it as a Hospicio until the 1970s.
In 1982, the Diputación ceded the building to the Ministry of Culture. Following a process of reconstruction and rehabilitation of the ruined building to recover and promote its original typology, the palace was used as a public library.
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