Palacio de Molina, 18th-century palace in Cartagena, Spain

The Palacio de Molina is an 18th-century building in Old Town with three stories and two different facades that blend Baroque and Neoclassical elements. The ground floor features a stone portico with Tuscan columns, while the upper sections display enclosed balconies with ornate Baroque ironwork.

Built in the 18th century as the residence of the Marquises of Pinares, the palace was bought in 1871 by the lawyer Cirilo Molina Cros, twice mayor of Cartagena, from José Riquelme y Vivar, III Marquis of Pinares. In 1923 it lodged King Alfonso XIII and Queen Victoria Eugenia during their visit to inaugurate the monument to the Heroes of Cavite and the Club de Regatas. During the Civil War the Popular Army used it as a leisure and training centre for women militiamen.

The palace is named after the Molina family, who bought it in 1871; lawyer Cirilo Molina Cros, twice mayor of Cartagena, moved in with his wife Librada Felipa Biale Valarino. Since 2000 it has housed the Centro Regional de Artesanía, with temporary exhibitions of regional crafts.

The upper floors have housed a regional arts center since 2000, featuring regular exhibitions of contemporary works and local crafts on display. Visitors can walk through these exhibitions freely and explore the various rooms to see current artistic activity.

In 1923 the palace lodged King Alfonso XIII and Queen Victoria Eugenia during their visit to inaugurate the monument to the Heroes of Cavite and the Club de Regatas. During the Civil War the Popular Army used it as a leisure and training centre for women militiamen.