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Palacio de Sobrellano

Spain · 19th century

Founded
1888
Heritage status
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site · bien de interés cultural
Location
Comillas
Coordinates
43.3835°, -4.2944°
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Palacio de Sobrellano in Spain
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Description

The Palacio de Sobrellano, also known as the Palace of the Marquess of Comillas, is a Neo-Gothic palace located in the town of Comillas, Cantabria, Spain. It was designed by Catalan architect Joan Martorell and built between 1881 and 1888 on the commission of Antonio López y López, the first Marquess of Comillas, one of the wealthiest men in 19th-century Spain. In 2002 both the palace and its adjacent chapel-pantheon were declared a Bien de Interés Cultural (Asset of Cultural Interest) with the category of Monument.

The palace is notable for containing furniture designed by Antoni Gaudí and for being the first building in Spain to use electric lighting, installed at the request of the first Marquess for one of the royal visits of King Alfonso XII. Today the palace is owned by the Government of Cantabria and is open to the public through guided tours.

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In the rankings

Palacio de Sobrellano ranks #3,181 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #120 of the 606 mapped in Spain. Founded 1888, one of 705 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 3,858 times in the last 60 days, more than 83% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Spain compares in the castle statistics.

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