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Palacio de Monterrey

The Palacio de Monterrey, in the centre of Salamanca, is one of the most representative works of the Spanish Renaissance and an outstanding example of the Plateresque style. Although the original project envisaged a quadrangular plan with towers at the corners and a central courtyard, only the south wing was built, which makes it an unfinished building. At its corners, lions and dreamlike animals hold shields with the arms of the Zúñiga, Acevedo, Ulloa, Sotomayor and Fonseca families. The gallery of the top level has Renaissance arches, and balconies and windows display Plateresque decoration. Since May 2018 it has been open to tourist visits as a museum space, and inside it houses valuable works of art, furniture, tapestries and porcelain. Among the pieces that stand out are two original landscapes by José de Ribera dated 1639, unique in his output; the painting Jason with the Dragon by Salvator Rosa; a portrait of the Grand Duke of Alba by Alonso Sánchez Coello; another of Saint Teresa of Ávila by Juan Carreño de Miranda; a work attributed to Annibale Carracci; a sculpture by Mariano Benlliure and oil paintings by Manuel Benedito.

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