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Count's House (El Palau) of Faura

Faura, El Camp de Morvedre, Valencia

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Count's House (El Palau) of Faura

Monument · Faura, El Camp de Morvedre, Valencia

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Former Islamic fortress in Faura (Valencia), adjoining the Muslim town wall, which was converted in the 15th century into a manor house without entirely losing its defensive appearance, although it ended up losing most of its fortified features. It was originally Gothic in style, though today it is mostly Renaissance. Its façade bears the coat of arms of the Vilarrasa family, and the building, popularly known as El Palau, has been protected as a Bien de Interés Cultural (Spain's highest level of heritage protection) since 1949, a protection later ratified by Law 16/1985.

siglo XV (reconversión)

Photo: Viquipèdia / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA)

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