The Palace of Villahermosa ( Spanish: ''Palacio de Villahermosa'') is a

ducal palace Several palaces are named Ducal Palace (Italian: ''Palazzo Ducale'' ) because it was the seat or residence of a duke. Notable palaces with the name include: France *Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy, Dijon *Palace of the Dukes of Lorraine, Nancy *Pa ...

located in

Madrid Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), and ...

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. It was built in the 18th century and remodelled in 1805 in the neoclassical style. The former

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of the

Dukes of Villahermosa Duke of Villahermosa ( es, Duque de Villahermosa) is a hereditary title in the peerage of Spain, accompanied by the dignity of Grandee and granted in 1476 by John II to Alfonso de Aragón, a half-brother of Ferdinand II.Hidalgos de España (2 ...

, it was designated to be of '' Bien de Interés Cultural'' in 1993, and now houses the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum.

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{{Authority control Palaces in Madrid Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in Madrid Neoclassical architecture in Madrid Paseo del Prado Buildings and structures in Cortes neighborhood, Madrid

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