Hailed as the Palacio de Benavente, this historic manor stands in Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain. According to tradition, when the city was conquered by Alfonso X the Wise, he granted the site of the current palace to a noble knight of the city who had helped him in the conquest.
The building itself dates from 1545, constructed by Pedro Benavente Cabeza de Vaca y Carvajal on the remains of an Islamic building. During the 16th century, the noble families associated with the palace, such as the Benavente and Cabeza de Vaca families, gradually intermixed with other noble families in the city.
The current façade of the palace features a mixed Renaissance and Neoclassical style, built in 1785 by José Vargas y Sánchez. The residence consists of two floors, with a main door flanked by two Ionic columns and a balcony framed by an arch. The rectangular patio is decorated with plant and heraldic motifs, including a medallion representing the marriage of Pedro Banavente and Beatriz Bernalte.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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