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Palace of los Ulloa

Mota del Marqués, Montes Torozos, Valladolid

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Palace of los Ulloa

Monument · Mota del Marqués, Montes Torozos, Valladolid

The Ulloa palace stands in Mota del Marqués, in the Montes Torozos of Valladolid province, on the banks of the río Bajoz. It was built in the 16th century for Rodrigo de Ulloa, first Marquis of la Mota after receiving the title from Philip II in 1575, head of a lineage that had been lord of the town since buying it in the 15th century. Its design is attributed to Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón, also the architect of the neighbouring church of San Martín, with Alonso del Pando directing the works as master builder. Its most distinctive feature is its U-shaped courtyard, with two storeys of arcades of segmental arches on Tuscan columns and a two-flight cloister staircase. It belonged in the 19th century to the House of Alba and is today occupied by the nuns of the Society of the Savior.

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