Door of Palacio Episcopal de Cáceres - Cáceres, Extremadura, España
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Ariberna
N 39° 28.487 W 006° 22.227
29S E 726183 N 4372766
Door of the Episcopal Palace
Waymark Code: WM16943
Location: Extremadura, Spain
Date Posted: 06/05/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member wayfrog
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Es: Puerta de madera con doble hoja y puerta más pequeña en su derecha. Has a knocker and cerrojo con motivos que nos recuerdan a los indios de América, cuyos medallones están encoma.
Es de color marrón anaranjado y una altura de 5 m.

"Este elegante palacio se encuentra en un lateral de la Plaza de Santa María. Fue mandado reedificar por el obispo Pedro García de Galarza a finales del siglo XVI, cuyo escudo se puede apreciar sobre la ventana central de la segunda planta. Destaca su portada de arco de medio punto con doble almohadillado de sillería, flanqueada por dos medallones que representan a un indio y una india americanos. Consta de dos portadas más, una procedente del antiguo seminario de San Pedro, fundado en siglo XVII por el mismo obispo Galarza y que se trasladó hasta aquí tras su derribo; y otra en la calle del Arco de la Estrella. La situación de esta hermosa construcción, cuyas traseras daban al adarve y a la Puerta Nueva, fue motivo de los pleitos con el Marqués de la Quinta de la Enjarada por abrir y remodelar el Arco de la Estrella, para dar paso a sus carruajes. En 1583, el rey Felipe II se alojó en este palacio cuando regresaba a España después de ser coronado Rey de Portugal. Recomendaciones: La mejor vista de la fachada posterior del Palacio se consigue desde la muralla.


En: Double-leaf wooden door with a smaller door on your right. Has a knocker and bolt with motifs that remind us of the American Indians, whose medallions are encoma.
It is orange-brown in color and a height of 5 m.

"This elegant palace is located in the Plaza de Santa María, opposite the Co-Cathedral
This elegant palace is located in the Plaza de Santa María, opposite the Co-Cathedral. It was ordered to be rebuilt at the end of the sixteenth Century by Bishop Pedro García de Galarza, whose crest can be seen over the central window of the second floor. The main portal stands out, from 1587, in a semi- circular arch with double ashlar masonry, flanked by two medallions that represent a Native American man and woman. It has two more portals, one from the old seminary of San Pedro, founded in the sixteenth century by the same Bishop Galarza, who moved here after its demolition, and another, the later one, is on the street of Arco de la Estrella, in the Renaissance style. The second is very similar to the main one, although here, instead of Native Americans, two allegories of justice and fortitude are depicted. The location of this beautiful construction, with the back end made up of a chemin de ronde and the New Portal, began lawsuits with the Marquis de la Quinta de la Enjarada for opening up and remodelling the Arco de la Estrella street, to make room for carriages. In 1583, King Philip II stayed in this palace when he returned to Spain after being crowned as King of Portugal. Recommendations: The best view of the back façade of the Palace is from the wall"

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Type of material of the door: Wood

Functional door?: Yes

Location of this door/way: On public property

Is it accessable only by paid admission": No

Style: Gothic

Address or physical location:
Pl Santa María Cáceres


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