Palacio de Benacazón
The Palacio de Benacazón is a palace located in the city of Toledo, in Castile-La Mancha, Spain.
This palace is one of the most representative examples of the typical houses of Toledo. Its courtyard is of Mudéjar style, together with its decoration, based on plasterwork and azulejos, are its main attractions. Over time it has undergone numerous restorations.
The palace that currently bears the name of Palacio de Benacazón in Toledo is, probably from the time of Peter of Castile the Cruel, was also the seat of the Holy Office (the Inquisition). Former property of Fernán Pérez de Pantoja, it was manor house of the Pantoja and the Gaytán families, being called from the 16th century like Palacio de los Pantoja. It is between 1920 and 1940. Anastasio Páramo Barranco, who was the only descendant, gave himself before he died the name of Anastasio Páramo y Pantoja Cepeda, as well as the titles of Count of Benacazón, Lord of Mocejón and Benacazón. In the sixties it was Medical Consultation Center.[1]
It is currently the headquarters of the Caja Castilla-La Mancha Foundation, a cultural center where stage arts are performed.
References
- ^ patiosdetoledo.es. "recoletos-1-palacio-de-benacazon".
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- Puerta de Alarcones
- Puerta de Alcántara
- Puerta de Bisagra
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- Cristo de la Vega
- El Salvador
- La Magdalena
- Las Concepcionistas
- Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes
- Monastery of Santo Domingo el Antiguo
- Monastery of Santo Domingo el Real
- Mosque of Cristo de la Luz
- Mosque of las Tornerías
- Nuestra Señora de la Estrella
- Purísima Concepción
- San Andrés
- San Antonio de Padua
- San Bartolomé
- San Cipriano
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- San Juan de la Penitencia
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- Santa Clara la Real
- Santa Fé
- Santa Isabel de los Reyes
- Santa Leocadia
- Santas Justa y Rufina
- Santa Úrsula
- Santiago del Arrabal
- Santos Justo y Pastor
- Santo Tomé
- San Vicente
- Synagogue of Santa María la Blanca
- Synagogue of El Transito
- Toledo Cathedral
- Tower of San Cristóbal
- Puente de San Martín
- Roman Puente de Alcántara
- Alcázar of Toledo
- Alhóndiga
- Arab baths of Ángel
- Arab baths of Caballel
- Arab baths of Cenizal
- Arab baths of Tenerías
- Archbishop's Palace
- Basements of Cardenal Cisneros
- Bullring
- Castle of San Servando
- Cerro del Bu
- Cigarrales
- Colegio de Nuestra Señora de los Infantes
- Cortes of Castile-La Mancha
- Flour factory San José
- Former Casino
- Hospital del Nuncio Nuevo
- Infantry Academy
- Islamic Halls of Colegio de Doncellas
- Palacio de Fuensalida
- Palacio de Galiana
- Palacio de La Cava
- Palacio del Marqués de Malpica
- Real Colegio de Doncellas Nobles
- Roman aqueducts
- Roman baths
- Roman Cave of Hercules
- Roman circus of Toledo
- Roman remains under Alfonso X
- Roman vaults of Nuncio Viejo
- School of Arts and Crafts of Toledo
- The Jewish House
- The Templar House
- Toledo railway station
- Well of El Salvador
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
- Walls
performing arts
- Caja Castilla-La Mancha Foundation
- El Greco Museum
- Hospital de Tavera
- Army Museum of Toledo
- Museum of Santa Cruz
- San Marcos Arts Centre
- Sephardic Museum
- Teatro Rojas
- Workshop of the Moor
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