Palacio de la Magdalena

The Palacio de la Magdalena (Spanish for Magdalena Palace) is a palace in Santander (Cantabria), Spain. Its construction was financed by popular subscription and given to the Spanish royal family for use as a summer residence. It was built by architects Javier González Riancho and Gonzalo Bringas Vega between 1909 and 1911. The palace is located at the Magdalena Peninsula in the place where the old Fort of San Salvador de Hano was, which protected the entrance to the bay. Since 1932, it hosts the summer courses of the Menéndez Pelayo International University. In 1977, the City Council of Santander bought back the palace and the peninsula.

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Palacio de la Magdalena ranks #577 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #21 of the 600 mapped in Spain. Founded 1909 — one of 177 atlas entries founded in the 20th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 9,993 times in the last 60 days, more than 92% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.

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