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| Hotel chain | Paradores |
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| Type | Palaces converted to hotel |
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| Address | Plaza Palacio, 1, 45560, Oropesa, Toledo |
| Town or city | Oropesa (Province of Toledo) |
| Country | Spain |
| Year(s) built | c1399–2016 |
| Opened | 7 February 1930 |
| Inaugurated | 11 March 1930 |
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| Parador de Oropesa | |
The Parador de Oropesa, also known as Virrey de Toledo, is a four-star Parador hotel located in the town of Oropesa, in the province of Toledo, in the autonomous community of Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It was converted over a number of years from two of the buildings forming the compound of the Castillo de Oropesa (Oropesa Castle). The Parador is located both in the Palacio Viejo (Old Palace), also known as the Palacio Doña Elvira, which dates from the end of the 14th century, and in the Palacio Nuevo (Oropesa) (New Palace), also known as the Palacio de los Álvarez de Toledo, which was built in the 16th century.
The two palaces were the residence of the Condado de Oropesa (Counts of Oropesa), part of the noble family of the Casa de Toledo (House of Toledo). The family died out in the early 19th century and the castle and palaces were inherited by the Duque de Frías (Dukes of Frías). In the early 20th century the buildings passed into public ownership, serving as a school, housing for the Guardia Civil (Civil Guard), a theatre, the municipal slaughterhouse, and storage for grain, while the central courtyard served as a bullring and as a location for local entertainment and festivities.
In 1929 part of the New Palace was converted into one of the earliest Paradores, the first to be constructed within a pre-existing historical building, with nine bedrooms and space for 19 guests. Much expanded since, into both the New and Old Palaces, it is now one of the most popular venues in the Parador chain.