Campo Real Palace
The Campo Real palace or Benavente palace is
located in the Benavente square, in the city centre. It is declared Spanish
Property of Cultural Interest and Spanish Historic-Artistic Monument.
After the Jerez conquest by Alfonso X, the king
gave the land where is located the palace to a noble knight who had helped to
the city conquest. During this period, the noble families were crossing between
them, which are the case of Benavente family and the Cabeza de Vaca family.
According to the facade's stone, the palace was ordered to build by Pedro
Benavente Cabeza de Vaca y Carvajal in 1545.
The facade is neo-classicist style and was
designed by José Vargas Sánchez and built in 1785. It has two floors. The door
is flanked by two lonic columns and above these, a balcony with an arch.
The patio is rectangular plant and it is
decorated with plants motifs decoration and heraldic. In one of the medallions
is represented the marriage between Pedro Benavente and Beatriz Bernalte.
Nowadays is private property of Manuel Alfonso
de Domecq-Zurita, Viscount of Almocadén.
Location, contact and visit
Address: Plaza Benavente
Telephone: 956342607 - 687682802
E-mail: info@benaventealto.com
