{"id":76687,"date":"2024-03-05T15:12:49","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T14:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/visitanddo_1790.test\/?p=76687"},"modified":"2026-10-01T05:12:56","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T03:12:56","slug":"palace-of-the-goddesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/en\/palace-of-the-goddesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Palace of Las Due\u00f1as"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"product\"><div class=\"product\">\n<p>The <strong>Palace of Las Due\u00f1as<\/strong> is the Seville residence of the <strong>House of Alba<\/strong>, and it remains the family home. It was the favourite of <strong>Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And this is where Antonio Machado was born.<\/strong> Including the price, opening hours and the day when entry is free.<\/p>\n\n<h2>\ud83d\udcb6 Opening hours, prices and the free offer on Mondays<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>From April to September: every day from 10.00 to 20.00.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>From October to March: every day from 10.00 to 18.00.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>And the most searched-for piece of information:<\/strong> <strong>On Mondays that are not public holidays, admission is free from 4.00 pm<\/strong> up to one hour before closing time. <strong>Tickets are available from the box office on the day itself<\/strong>, without a prior booking, so it\u2019s best to arrive with plenty of time to spare.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The rest of the week<\/strong> General admission is around <strong>12-15 \u20ac<\/strong>, with concessions for Seville residents, students, the over-65s, the unemployed and people with disabilities. <strong>Children under the age of 6 get in for free.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>We\u2019ve given a range because the prices have been revised in recent years: please check the official website or call 954 214 828 before you go.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Two more notices:<\/strong> <strong>children under the age of 14 must be accompanied<\/strong> by an adult, and <strong>Capacity is limited<\/strong> because it is still a lived-in house. Private family matters may affect the timetable.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Where is it?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>5 Calle Due\u00f1as<\/strong>, in the old town. It is <strong>170 metres from the Setas in Seville<\/strong>, in the San Juan de la Palma area, and it is within walking distance from anywhere in the town centre.<\/p>\n<p><em>It\u2019s a bit off the beaten track compared to the Cathedral-Alc\u00e1zar route, which works in its favour: there are far fewer people.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<h2>Why is it called \u00abde las Due\u00f1as\u00bb?\u00bb<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/entrada-palacio-las-duenas-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"Main entrance to the Palacio de las Due\u00f1as\" class=\"wp-image-76682\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/entrada-palacio-las-duenas-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/entrada-palacio-las-duenas-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/entrada-palacio-las-duenas-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/entrada-palacio-las-duenas-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/entrada-palacio-las-duenas-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/entrada-palacio-las-duenas-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/entrada-palacio-las-duenas.jpg 1640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The front door, on Calle Due\u00f1as.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In memory of a monastery that no longer exists.<\/strong> The <strong>Monastery of Santa Mar\u00eda de las Due\u00f1as<\/strong> stood on the neighbouring plot and <strong>was demolished in the 19th century<\/strong>. It gave its name to the street and, by extension, to the palace.<\/p>\n\n<h3>And why did the person who built it lose it?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>This is the story that hardly anyone tells.<\/strong> The palace was built by <strong>the Pineda family<\/strong> between the 15th and 16th centuries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>They sold the palace because of a kidnapping:<\/strong> <strong>Juan de Pineda was arrested<\/strong> and the family urgently needed to raise a very large sum to <strong>pay their ransom<\/strong>. He had to get rid of the palace.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It passed to the House of Alba in 1612<\/strong>, and not by purchase but <strong>by marriage<\/strong>: the heiress, <strong>Antonia Enr\u00edquez de Ribera<\/strong>, the Marquise of Villanueva del R\u00edo, married on <strong>9 February 1612<\/strong> to <strong>Fernando \u00c1lvarez de Toledo<\/strong>, 4th Duke of Alba. It has remained in the family ever since.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It has been a Site of Cultural Interest since 1931<\/strong>, and <strong>opened to the public on 17 March 2016<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Antonio Machado: why he was born here<\/h2>\n<p><strong>He was born on 26 July 1875<\/strong>, and the explanation answers the obvious question of how a poet came to be born in a ducal palace.<\/p>\n<p><strong>His father was the estate manager.<\/strong> At that time <strong>part of the palace was divided into rental flats<\/strong> \u2014during the 19th century it served as a block of flats\u2014 and the Machado family lived in one of the flats.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It was from those gardens that his most frequently quoted verse emerged<\/strong>, that of the sunny orchard where the lemon tree\u2014with which he opens his autobiographical portrait\u2014thrives. <strong>The Lemon Tree Garden is still there<\/strong>, and it is one of the four on the site.<\/p>\n\n<h2>What to see inside<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sala-palacio-las-duenas-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"Hall of the Palacio de las Due\u00f1as\" class=\"wp-image-76683\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sala-palacio-las-duenas-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sala-palacio-las-duenas-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sala-palacio-las-duenas-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sala-palacio-las-duenas-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sala-palacio-las-duenas-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sala-palacio-las-duenas-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sala-palacio-las-duenas.jpg 1640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It covers 9,000 square metres<\/strong>, two-thirds of which have been built, and the collection comprises <strong>more than 1,400 items<\/strong> scattered throughout the rooms. <strong>It is not set up as a museum<\/strong>: the items are still where the family left them.<\/p>\n\n<h3>The halls<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Gypsy\u2019s Parlour<\/strong>, dominated by a bronze sculpture of a flamenco dancer nicknamed <strong>\u00abLa Pinrrelitos\u00bb<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Antecapilla<\/strong>, with the finest collection of paintings: Baroque works by <strong>Annibale Carracci<\/strong> and <strong>Luca Giordano<\/strong>, and pieces from the <strong>Murillo school<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Chapel<\/strong>, featuring devotional images of the <strong>Macarena<\/strong> and the <strong>Christ of the Great Power<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>And amongst the family memories<\/strong>, the <strong>equestrian portraits of Eugenia de Montijo<\/strong>, the Empress Consort of Napoleon III.<\/p>\n<p><em>Spanish paintings from the 19th and 20th centuries, ceramics, tapestries, porcelain, furniture and archaeological artefacts round off the exhibition. Among the Spanish artists featured are Juan Miguel S\u00e1nchez, Gustavo Bacarisas and Enrique Mar\u00edn Higuero.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<h3>The courtyards and the four gardens<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/patio-palacio-las-duenas-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"Main courtyard of the Palacio de las Due\u00f1as\" class=\"wp-image-76684\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/patio-palacio-las-duenas-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/patio-palacio-las-duenas-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/patio-palacio-las-duenas-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/patio-palacio-las-duenas-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/patio-palacio-las-duenas-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/patio-palacio-las-duenas-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/patio-palacio-las-duenas.jpg 1640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The main courtyard, with galleries supported by marble columns.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The main courtyard is the centrepiece of the palace:<\/strong> galleries with marble columns, tiled plinths and coffered ceilings, from which the reception rooms are accessed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The four gardens are what people remember most<\/strong> About the visit:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Lemon Tree Garden<\/strong>, the best known, and the one referred to by Machado.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Oil Courtyard<\/strong>, which <strong>operated as an olive oil mill<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The stables<\/strong>, preserved.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Santa Justa Square<\/strong>, within the grounds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Bougainvilleas, orange trees and fountains everywhere you look. It\u2019s the part that makes the visit take longer.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<h2>A detail of the Casa de Alba<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fuente-palacio-las-duenas-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"Fountain in the gardens of the Palacio de las Due\u00f1as\" class=\"wp-image-76685\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fuente-palacio-las-duenas-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fuente-palacio-las-duenas-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fuente-palacio-las-duenas-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fuente-palacio-las-duenas-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fuente-palacio-las-duenas-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fuente-palacio-las-duenas-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/fuente-palacio-las-duenas.jpg 1640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It was Cayetana\u2019s favourite house<\/strong>, the 18th Duchess of Alba, who died in 2014. She had several homes, and this was her favourite.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And this is where she held the receptions for her two weddings<\/strong>, the one from 1947 and the one from 2011, with a gap of sixty-four years between them.<\/p>\n\n<h2>\u23f1\ufe0f How long does it take?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Between forty-five minutes and an hour<\/strong> with an audio guide, exploring the rooms, courtyards and gardens.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It\u2019s just the thing for a late-afternoon visit<\/strong>, especially on Mondays when entry is free, and it\u2019s a great place to visit alongside Las Setas, which is right next door.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Travelling from M\u00e1laga<\/h2>\n<p>We are a local tour operator based in M\u00e1laga with over 50 years\u2019 experience organising trips around Andalusia. <strong>Seville is best explored in a day<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A planning notice:<\/strong> The day trip focuses on the Cathedral\u2013Alc\u00e1zar\u2013Santa Cruz axis. <strong>The palace is a bit out of the way<\/strong>, so if that\u2019s your priority, you\u2019ll need enough free time or you\u2019ll have to go on your own.<\/p>\n<p>More about the destination: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/en\/llugares-imprescindibles-de-sevilla\/\">what to see in Seville<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/en\/the-cathedral-of-seville\/\">the Cathedral<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/en\/el-real-alcazar-de-sevilla-que-ver-ver\/\">the Royal Alc\u00e1zar<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitanddo.com\/en\/squares-of-seville\/\">its places<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n<h3>When is admission to the Palacio de las Due\u00f1as free?<\/h3>\n<p>On Mondays that are not public holidays, from 4.00 pm until one hour before closing time. Tickets are issued at the ticket office on the day itself and cannot be booked in advance, so it is advisable to arrive early as capacity is limited. Children under 6 years of age are admitted free of charge on any day.<\/p>\n\n<h3>What are the opening hours of the Palacio de las Due\u00f1as?<\/h3>\n<p>From April to September, it is open every day from 10.00 to 20.00, and from October to March from 10.00 to 18.00. Opening hours may be subject to change due to private events at the Casa de Alba, as it remains a working residence.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Why was Antonio Machado born in a palace belonging to the House of Alba?<\/h3>\n<p>Because his father was the estate manager. During the 19th century, part of the palace served as a block of flats, with rental properties, and the Machado family occupied one of them. The poet was born there on 26 July 1875.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Why is it called the Palacio de las Due\u00f1as?<\/h3>\n<p>Named after the Monastery of Santa Mar\u00eda de las Due\u00f1as, which stood on the neighbouring plot and was demolished in the 19th century. The monastery gave its name to the street, and the street, in turn, to the palace.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Since when has he been a member of the House of Alba?<\/h3>\n<p>It has been in the family since 1612, having come into the family through marriage rather than purchase: the heiress, Antonia Enr\u00edquez de Ribera, Marquise of Villanueva del R\u00edo, married Fernando \u00c1lvarez de Toledo, 4th Duke of Alba, on 9 February of that year. It had previously been built by the Pineda family, who were forced to sell it to raise the ransom for Juan de Pineda.<\/p>\n\n<h3>How long does it take to visit the Palacio de las Due\u00f1as?<\/h3>\n<p>Between forty-five minutes and an hour, including the audio guide, exploring the halls, courtyards and four gardens. 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