The 1604 conversion of the castle in Anna

The Palacio de los Condes de Cervellón stands as a physical record of changing power. While the palace reflects its historical style, its footprint belongs to a castle dating back to the 12th century. Records from 1244 show the building's existence, and the foundations of the building in its rear date back to the 12th and 13th centuries.

That changed in 1604. The town of Anna was elevated to a county, and the land was granted to Fernando Pujades de Borja and his wife Francisca Alapont Relleu. As the first Condes de Anna, they took charge of the primitive castle. The Condes de Cervellón began remodeling the building to make it habitable for the family.

The structure consists of a main body facing the Alameda and three other wings, one of which stretches toward the Sellent river. Inside, a courtyard once featured a central fountain. A ramp leads to a subterranean level, a remaining piece of the building's earlier life. The zaguán is vaulted with pointed arches and windows of the same type.

Today, the building serves the public. The town council acquired it in the late 1980s and completed a major renovation for public use in 2007. Visitors can still see the attached chapel of Santa Ana, which overlooks the river and the greenery below.

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