Frescoes in Palace of the Marqués de Santa Cruz

Description

The Palace of the *Marqués de Santa Cruz* in *Viso del Marqués* was built between 1564 and 1586 for the admiral of Spain, *Don Álvaro de Bazán*, by a team of Genoese craftsmen working in all different materials, who were imported specially for the task. The palace is a Genoese palace, within an Iberian shell, transplanted to the remote middle of New Castile. It was declared a national monument in 1931 and, today, it is leased to the Spanish Armada. Inside of it, there is a total of about 8,000 square meters of frescoes, an unexpected and dreamy place, find it out and contemplate it. This palace is the only Italian-style palace that is conserved in all Spain. The 3D model shows the frescoes of the ceiling around the courtyard of the low level of the palace.