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Parador de Zamora
Zamora, Spain · Paradores · Core Luxury
The Parador de Zamora occupies the Palacio de los Condes de Alba y Aliste, a Renaissance palace in the old quarter of Zamora built in the 15th century (from around 1459). Over the centuries the palace served various uses: it was damaged by fire in 1653 and later became the Real Casa Hospicio (a charitable hospice) in 1798. Converted into a Parador, the hotel was inaugurated on 29 June 1968 by minister Manuel Fraga.
- 52 rooms
- Opened 1968
- Neighborhood: Old quarter
- Architect: Jesús Valverde Viñas; Carlos Fernández Cuenca
About Parador de Zamora
- Jesus Valverde Vinas directed the 1968 restoration; Carlos Fernandez Cuenca added rooms in 1998 to reach 52.
- The palace became a Bien de Interes Cultural in 1993; Zamora Cathedral is about a nine-minute walk.
- Armor and tapestries still hang in the 15th-century house that was a hospice after the 1653 fire.
History
The Parador de Zamora occupies the Palacio de los Condes de Alba y Aliste, a Renaissance palace in the old quarter of Zamora built in the 15th century (from around 1459). Over the centuries the palace served various uses: it was damaged by fire in 1653 and later became the Real Casa Hospicio (a charitable hospice) in 1798.
Converted into a Parador, the hotel was inaugurated on 29 June 1968 by minister Manuel Fraga. The restoration was directed by architect Jesús Valverde Viñas, and a 1998 expansion by Carlos Fernández Cuenca brought the hotel to 52 rooms. The palace was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural in 1993.
The setting
Palacio de los Condes de Alba y Aliste, old quarter of Zamora.
Amenities
- Pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
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