Palacio de Altamira

Palacio de Altamira

Palacio de Altamira

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The Alcàser de la Senyoria was the residence of the lords of the city between the 15th and 19th centuries. This fortress was built in three different stages: the first, the Almohad part dating from the late 11th and early 12th century, can be observed in the basic body of the large tower and several plinths; the second part, belonging to the 15th and 16th centuries, and the largest part of the building, was raised after Gutierre de Cárdenas took over stewardship of the city. It is a large, solid edifice with the walls executed in rubblework and interlocking masonry at the corners. The third and last part is the large 18th century south façade built over the former medieval entrance.
It has a polygonal ground plan whose angles are defined by rounded corners except in the area occupied by the square tower which has three bodies. In 1913 it was converted into a textile mill and is now home to the City´s Archeological Museum

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