Spain · 15th century
Palacio de las Dueñas (occasionally, Casa Palacio de las Dueñas) is a palace in Seville, Spain, currently belonging to the House of Alba. It was built in the late 15th century in the Renaissance style with Gothic and Moorish influences. The palace is one of the major historic homes of great architectural and artistic heritage in the city. The poet Antonio Machado was born here, as were Carlos Falcó, 5th Marquess of Griñón, and the Marquess of Castel-Moncayo. On October 5, 2011, Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba, married her third husband here. The palace became a national monument on June 3, 1931.
The promoter of its opening to tourist visits (in 2016) was the then-current Duke of Alba, Carlos Fitz-James Stuart y Martínez de Irujo. Today, it is one of the most visited monuments in Seville.
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Palacio de las Dueñas ranks #1,694 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #61 of the 606 mapped in Spain. Founded c. 1475, it is older than 44% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 556 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 4,888 times in the last 60 days, more than 86% of the atlas. 9 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Seville, 1 km away. It is one of the 123 landmarks on the atlas's regional map of Andalusia. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.
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