The Royal Palace of La Magdalena ( Spanish: Real Palacio de La Magdalena ) is a palace in Santander , Spain .
Located on the peninsula of La Magdalena , built in 1909-1912 according to the project of the Spanish architects Javier Gonzalez-Riancho and Gonzalo Vega , as the summer residence of the royal family.
In 1914, according to the project of Javier Riancho, royal stables in the style of a medieval English village were built nearby.
History
The construction of the palace was initiated by the government of Santander in 1908 in order to ensure a comfortable stay for King Alfonso XIII and his family. During the competition, he won the building project of architects Javier González-Riancho and Gonzalo Vega. Due to the strike of workers, the construction of the palace was completed only in 1912. On August 4, 1913, the king first came to a new residence, which he visited every year until the Spanish Revolution of 1931 .
In 1932, by decree of the Government of the Second Republic, the palace building was transferred to the Menendez i Pelayo International University , the first rector of which was Ramon Menendez Pidal . During the Civil War, the building is empty; In 1945, the summer courses of the restored University are held in the building of the San Rafael Hospital . In 1949, La Magdalena Palace again became the venue for summer courses and conferences; the former royal stables were transformed into a student campus.
In 1982, the royal palace of La Magdalena was declared a historical monument, the building was reconstructed between 1993 and 1995.
Links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to La Magdalena Royal Palace- Palacio de la Magdalena Official Web Site (Spanish) . centenariopalaciomagdalena.com. Date of treatment September 30, 2012. Archived November 1, 2012.
- Historia-Universidad Internacional Menéndez Pelayo (Spanish) . uimp.es. Date of treatment September 30, 2012. Archived November 1, 2012.
