Palace of Viceroy Laserna, Neoclassical palace in historic center, Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.
The Palace of Viceroy Laserna is a neoclassical palace in Jerez de la Frontera, built over the foundations of an Arab palace. A 13th-century Nasrid plasterwork was found during refurbishment. The 18th-century renovation gave the building its current appearance. An annexed building, added in 1925, now houses a small hotel.
The palace stands on the foundations of an Arab construction, and a 13th-century Nasrid tilework was found during later works. It has belonged to the same family since the Reconquest of Jerez in the 13th century. An 18th-century renovation gave it its neoclassical appearance, and José de la Serna y Martínez de Hinojosa, first Count of the Andes and last Viceroy of Peru, was born in the house in that century.
The palace has stayed in the same family since the 13th-century Reconquest of Jerez, and its name honours José de la Serna y Martínez de Hinojosa, born here in the 18th century, first Count of the Andes and last Viceroy of Peru. Since April 2015 the family has opened the house for visits; the Furniture History Society of London rates its collection among the finest in Andalusia.
The palace welcomes visitors through guided tours that display its rooms and gardens with explanation. It helps to check tour schedules in advance since access is only by guided visit.
Part of the palace grounds once held a 17th-century theater with an entrance on Santa Isabel Street. This historic stage was later converted into garden space, erasing a piece of the city's past entertainment life.
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