Palacio de los Condes de Benavente Castillo de la
El Palacio de los Condes de Benavente in Valladolid ( Spain) is located in the Plaza de la Trinidad, near the church of St. Nicholas and was one of the most important buildings of the city. Scenario Court, was the residence the royal family, and place of birth of the Infanta Dona Ana Mauricia, future queen of France, and the Infanta Dona Maria, daughter of Philip III and Margaret of Austria.
Its construction began in 1515, suffered serious fires in 1667 and 1716, and many transformations and changes of use.
Today, the building is intended to public library, following a reconstruction and rehabilitation process operated in the building in ruins, in order to restore and enhance its original style.
Description
The ground floor is organized around two courtyards, fully respecting the Renaissance courtyard and built a patio in the form circular and hemispherical cover. In the central bay, as is usual in these palatial sets, lies the main staircase of communication, adapting the entire interior to new use and function, with current materials, precast concrete, glass roofs, metallic elements, etc.
The main façade preserves the original cover access, stone, arch, flanked by the shields of the Pimentel Conde Duque de Benavente and framed in alfiz.
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