The palace of many names

The Palacio de Zurbano is located at Calle de Zurbano, 5-7, in the Almagro neighborhood of Madrid. It was built between 1878 and 1881 by Severiano Sainz de la Lastra for Fermín de Muguiro y Azcárate, I Conde de Muguiro. The building's name comes from the public street it faces, though it has held various names over time, including Palacio del Conde de Muguiro and Palacio del Marqués de Casa Riera.

The estate was originally known as the huerta de Loinaz. It was purchased by the company Parent y Schaken, specialists in iron bridges, which began a large real estate business by subdividing the land. In 1919, the property was sold to Gonzalo de Mora y Fernández del Olmo, conde de Mora y marqués de Casa Riera. During this period, the building saw notable residents; Fabiola de Mora y Aragón was born there in 1928.

During the guerra civil española, the building served as the headquarters for the communist leader Dolores Ibárruri, La Pasionaria. It remained in her family's hands until 1986, when it was sold to the State. After a major restoration between 1995 and 1996, it became the home of the Centro de Estudios Históricos de Obras Públicas y Urbanismo. It belongs to the Ministerio de Fomento and is used for acts of representation and protocol.

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