Palacio Del Infantado, Guadalajara
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The Palace of El Infantado (
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: ''Palacio del Infantado'') is a palace located in
Guadalajara Guadalajara ( ; ) is the capital and the most populous city in the western Mexican List of states of Mexico, state of Jalisco, as well as the most densely populated municipality in Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population ...
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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 () 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 and Isabella I of Castile ...
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Conservation and access

The building has been protected by a heritage listing, currently ''
Bien de Interés Cultural (, , , ) is a category of the heritage register in Spain. The term is also used in Colombia and other Spanish-speaking countries. The term literally means a "good of cultural interest" ("goods" in the economic sense). It includes not only mater ...
'', 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.


References

Isabelline architecture Bien de Interés Cultural landmarks in the Province of Guadalajara Buildings and structures in Guadalajara, Spain Palaces in Castilla–La Mancha {{Spain-palace-stub