Posing as a striking landmark in the Castilla y León region, the Palacio de los Condes de Miranda, also known as the Palacio de Avellaneda or palacio de Zúñiga, stands in the small historic town of Peñaranda de Duero. Constructed during the first third of the 16th century, the edificio renacentista was commissioned by Francisco de Zúñiga y Velasco, tercer conde de Miranda del Castañar, though the builder remains uncertain.
Las obras iniciadas por el tercer conde y su esposa renovaron la fisonomía de Peñaranda transformándola en una villa condal. The family's influence extended to the construction of a monastery and a hospital for the poor, and later the foundation of the colegiata de Santa Ana, which configured the main public space of the villa alongside the palace and servant housing.
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Written by Nik Frost
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