Palacio de la Magdalena

43°28′09″N 3°45′58″W / 43.46917°N 3.76611°W / 43.46917; -3.76611

Magdalena Palace
Palacio de la Magdalena
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General information
LocationSantander (Cantabria). Spain
Current tenantsMenéndez Pelayo International University
OwnerCity Council of Santander
Design and construction
Architect(s)
  • Javier González Riancho
  • Gonzalo Bringas Vega
Official namePalacio de la Magdalena y sus Jardínes
TypeNon-movable
CriteriaMonument
Designated12 February 1982
Reference no.RI-51-0004592

The Palacio de la Magdalena (Spanish for Magdalena Palace) is a palace in Santander (Cantabria), Spain. Its construction was financed by popular subscription and given to the Spanish royal family for use as a summer residence. It was built by architects Javier González Riancho and Gonzalo Bringas Vega between 1909 and 1911. The palace is located at the Magdalena Peninsula in the place where the old Fort of San Salvador de Hano was, which protected the entrance to the bay. Since 1932, it hosts the summer courses of the Menéndez Pelayo International University. In 1977, the City Council of Santander bought back the palace and the peninsula.