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Palacio del Marqués de Santa Cruz

12 Plaza Pradillo, Viso del Marqués, Castilla-La Mancha

Description

The Palace of the Marquis of Santa Cruz was built in the 16th century with the input of Italian architects for the Admiral Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquis of Santa Cruz (renown for never having been defeated in his 50 years career). It is located in the town of Viso del Marqués, in the southeast of the Ciudad Real province. The Renaissance palace currently houses the General Archive of the Spanish Navy and is famous for the quality of its interior decoration, especially the frescoes (8,000 sqm in total)

Access & Transport

The Place is located at Plaza del Pradillo 12, Viso del Marqués (Ciudad Real) The closest cities are Ciudad Real, 68km to the northwest on the CM-4111 and Jaén, 100km to the south on the A-4/A-44.

Instructions & Recommendations

We suggest combining this activity with a quick visit of the rest of the village and maybe a winery visit in Valdepeñas, 40km north on the CM-4111/A-4.

Meta review

This palace and museum are little known outside the region but get excellent reviews for the content and artistic value; visitors highlight the ship replicas and of course the amazing frescoes. The main issue seems to be the lack of clear information on the website regarding the requirement to book ahead of time for guided visits.

Environmental & Social

We deem this activity neutral environmentally. It helps preserve the region's architectural and artistic heritage and brings some economic influx from tourism into the village

Conclusion

The Palace and its content are unexpected in this part of Spain (no sea close by and Italian art and design). Not quite Tier-A but worth a detour for art lovers exploring the south of the La Mancha region

Key positive

Gorgeous frescoes, some of the best south of Toledo

Cheap entrance fees

Key negative

Takes a while to get there from anywhere except Ciudad Real province

Suitability

Suitable for all ages but best for children aged 12 and above. No information available regarding accessibility for visitors with reduced mobility

About this Rating

TYPE

Desktop

RESEARCHED IN

June 2024

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit

av. transport time:1h

est. visit time:1h 30m

Regulated hours
Period 1

MONDAY -

TUESDAY09:00 - 13:00

WEDNESDAY09:00 - 13:00

THURSDAY09:00 - 13:00

FRIDAY09:00 - 13:00

SATURDAY10:00 - 13:00

SUNDAY09:30 - 14:00

Period 2

MONDAY -

TUESDAY16:00 - 18:00

WEDNESDAY16:00 - 18:00

THURSDAY16:00 - 18:00

FRIDAY16:00 - 18:00

SATURDAY16:00 - 18:00

SUNDAY -

Pricing
Age band
Age band
Regular price / pers.
Senior
65 - 99
€3
Adult
18 - 64
€3
Child
3 - 17
€0
Infant
0 - 2
€0
We could not find the age threshold for the entrance price - 18yrs hold is a guesstimate

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