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Palacio de Campo Real
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Location Jerez de la Frontera, Province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain
Built 1545-1785
Architect José Vargas y Sánchez
Architectural style(s) Renaissance - Neoclassical
Type Non-movable
Criteria Monument

Palacio de Campo Real is a palace in Jerez de la Frontera, in the Province of Cádiz, in southern Spain. It was built in 1545. It has been declared a Bien de Interés Cultural site.

History

According to tradition, when the city was conquered by Alfonso X the Wise, he granted the site of the current palace to a noble knight of the city who had helped him in the conquest. The noble families gradually intermixed with other noble families of the city, like the Benavente and Cabeza de Vaca families in the 16th century.

The origin of the building, according to the headstone on display in the doorway of the residence, dates from 1545, built by Pedro Benavente Cabeza de Vaca and Carvajal on the remains of an Islamic building.

The heirs of the property were the Marqueses de Campo Real.

Description

The current façade is of mixed Renaissance and Neoclassical style and was built in 1785 by José Vargas y Sánchez. It consists of two floors. The main door is flanked by two Ionic columns and above it, a balcony framed by an arch.

The patio is rectangular with four sides and is decorated with plant and heraldic motifs. One of the medallions represents the marriage of Pedro Banavente and Beatriz Bernalte.

Currently

Historically, the ancient palace has hosted grand galas, charity parties and classical music concerts.

It is currently privately owned by Manuel Alfonso de Domecq-Zurita, Viscount of Almocadén, a member of the San Dionisio de Jerez Royal Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters.

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