Palacio de Campo Real
| Palacio de Campo Real | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | Jerez de la Frontera, Province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain |
| Built | 1545-1785 |
| Architect | José Vargas y Sánchez |
| Architectural style(s) | Renaissance - Neoclassical |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
Palacio de Campo Real is a palace in Jerez de la Frontera, in the Province of Cádiz, in southern Spain. It was built in 1545. It has been declared a Bien de Interés Cultural site.[citation needed]
History[edit]
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 noble families gradually intermixed with other noble families in the city, like the Benavente and Cabeza de Vaca families in the 16th century.
The origin of the building, according to the headstone on display in the doorway of the residence, dates from 1545, built by Pedro Benavente Cabeza de Vaca and Carvajal on the remains of an Islamic building.[1]
The heirs of the property were the Marqueses de Campo Real.
Description[edit]
The current façade is of mixed Renaissance and Neoclassical style and was built in 1785 by José Vargas y Sánchez. It consists of two floors. The main door is flanked by two Ionic columns and above it, a balcony framed by an arch.
The patio is rectangular with four sides and is decorated with plant and heraldic motifs. One of the medallions represents the marriage of Pedro Banavente and Beatriz Bernalte.
Currently[edit]
Historically, the ancient palace has hosted grand galas, charity parties, and classical music concerts.[2]
It is currently privately owned by Manuel Alfonso de Domecq-Zurita, Viscount of Almocadén,[3] a member of the San Dionisio de Jerez Royal Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Revista Looking Magazine, October 2018. p. 5 (Depósito legal M-16078-2018)
- ^ Jerez, Diario de (2009-06-01). "El comendador Benavente, los Zuritas y el palacio de Campo Real". Diario de Jerez (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ Sevilla, Diario de (2014-08-17). ""La cerveza sin alcohol me aburre muchísimo"". Diario de Jerez (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2022-08-09.
- ^ "Manuel Alfonso de Domecq y Zurita - JerezSiempre, Monumentos, Historia, Callejero cultural y Guía Turística de Jerez de la Frontera". www.jerezsiempre.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2022-08-09.