Ducal Palace of Lerma

42°01′33.84″N 03°45′18.40″W / 42.0260667°N 3.7551111°W / 42.0260667; -3.7551111

Ducal Palace of Lerma
Palacio Ducal de Lerma
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Alternative namesParador de Lerma
Hotel chainParadores
General information
Architectural styleHerrerian
LocationLerma (Burgos), Spain
Design and construction
Architect(s)Francisco de Mora
Website
Parador de Lerma

The Lerma Ducal Palace is the palace of the dukes of Lerma in Lerma (Burgos) in Spain, occupying the whole of one side of the city's Plaza. Originally it had immense gardens below it, on the banks of the river, with fountains, stately homes and seven chapels, of which one (Cristo) remains. All documents relating to its construction have been conserved. A 17th-century work, building started in 1601 under commission from Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, Duke of Lerma. Its architect was Francisco de Mora and is it is considered de Mora's masterwork and one of the finest buildings of that era.

The site was used as Francoist concentration camp.[1] It is currently used as a parador.

  1. ^ Ascunce Arrieta, José Angel (2014). Sociología cultural del franquismo, (1936-1975): la cultura del nacional-catolicismo (PDF) (Thesis). Universidad Complutense de Madrid. pp. 310–311.