Palacio Episcopal

Aragón


On the site of a Muslim citadel and, subsequently, the residence of several Aragonese kings, the imposing Bishop's Palace was completed in the mid-16th century. Inside are a pretty Renaissance patio and, in the 15th-century Salón de Obispos, an outstanding series of episcopal portraits and a fine Mudéjar coffered ceiling.

Two more Mudéjar ceilings are missing – purchased by William Randolph Hearst for his California 'castle' in the early 20th century.


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