Viso del Marqués
Viso del Marqués is in the southern part of the province of Ciudad Real and its municipal boundary is among Spain's longest, running through the northern foothills of the Sierra Morena. It is a land of olive trees and big-game reserves.
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Location
Viso del Marqués is 70km from the capital city of Ciudad Real.
- Tourist information
- Viso del Marqués Town Council
Plaza de la Oretania, 8
Phone: +34 926 336 001
Ciudad Real Tourism Office
Alarcos, 21
Phone: +34 926 200 037
- How to get there
- Road transport
Located in Viso del Marqués is the Marqués de Santa Cruz's Palace, considered a Historical Monument. This magnificent Renaissance-style palace, of Italian origin, is home to the General Naval Archive and the Navy Museum. It is the only palace in Spain that evokes the Italian lines of the great European palaces. It is considered a 15th century architectural treasure.
The Marquis of Santa Cruz was an Admiral of the Spanish Armada of renowned prestige and performed brilliantly in the Battle of Lepanto. In one of his voyages he brought back a gigantic Nile crocodile that lived in his palace until its death; the stuffed crocodile can be seen today in Nuestra Señora de la Asunción's Church.
- Special trips in Viso del Marqués
- The Navy Museum, Nuestra Señora de la Asunción's Church.
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Tourism Information Office
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Talavera de la Reina Tourist Information Office
Palenque, 2
Talavera de la Reina
(Toledo)
Tel. 925 826 322
Fax 925 806 614
