The Palacio de Chiloeches in Espinosa de los Monteros

Nestled within the Burgalés municipality in Espinosa de los Monteros, the Palacio de Chiloeches is a historic manor. Juan Zorrilla de San Martín, a neighbor of Espinosa de los Monteros and lord of the houses of San Martín and de la Gandara, built this palace along with his son Francisco Zorrilla San Martín. In 1588, a legal action was filed in the Real Chancillería de Valladolid against Juan de Bueras and Juan Bueras de la Torre over the payment for the coat of arms sculpted for the palace.

By the end of the 17th century, the palace was left uninhabited and was used to quarter troops during times of war. It was later restored at the end of the 19th century by the VI Marquis of Chiloeches, Luis de Porras, Zorrilla de San Martín. The palace's design organizes the facade between two large and voluminous towers topped with small pinnacles, with windows finished in Renaissance-style pediments on brackets.

The two large cubes serve as a frame and a point of maximum attention for the central body, which is slightly recessed compared to the alignment of the towers and topped with a basket arch. This arch shelters the monumental coat of arms and the detailed doorway. The complete arms of the Zorrilla de San Martín family are displayed on the main facade and on the upper part of the wall gate next to the park.

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