The Palace of El Infantado (
Spanish
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: ''Palacio del Infantado'') is a palace located in
Guadalajara
Guadalajara ( , ) is a metropolis in western Mexico and the capital of the list of states of Mexico, state of Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 1,385,629 people, making it the 7th largest city by population in Me ...
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Spain
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. An example of the
Isabelline architectural style, it dates from the 15th century and was the seat of the
Dukes of the Infantado
Duke of the Infantado ( es, Duque del Infantado) is a Spanish peerage title that was granted to Diego Hurtado de Mendoza y Figueroa, son of Íñigo López de Mendoza, 1st Marquis of Santillana, by the Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand II of Aragon a ...
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Conservation and access
The building has been protected by a heritage listing, currently ''
Bien de Interés Cultural
A Bien de Interés Cultural is a category of the heritage register in Spain. The term is also used in Venezuela and other Spanish-speaking countries.
The term literally means a "good of cultural interest" ("goods" in the economic sense) and inclu ...
'', since 1914,
but was one of a number of buildings in Guadalajara which suffered damage in the Spanish Civil War. Since 1973, it houses the
Museum of Guadalajara
The Museum of Guadalajara ( es, link=no, Museo de Guadalajara, also ''Museo Provincial de Guadalajara'') is a State-owned museum in Guadalajara, Spain. Opened in 1838, it is the oldest provincial museum in the country. It features sections of Fi ...
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References
Isabelline architecture
Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in the Province of Guadalajara
Buildings and structures in Guadalajara, Spain
Palaces in Castilla–La Mancha
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