[4] Although the 18th Duchess of Alba's official residence was the Liria Palace, in later life she preferred the Palacio de las Dueñas in Seville, where she died.

The back of the palace is reserved for the original more geometric garden in the style of Versailles, with flower beds outlined by hedges.

In 1916, the 17th Duke of Alba commissioned Forestiere to recover the 18th-century style of the back part of the garden, which can only be seen from the balconies facing north.

At the back there is a pet cemetery and the area is dominated by a pond with an 18th century sculptural group with statues of fantastic animals.

From September 2015 to January 2016 there was an exhibition of works belonging to the House of Alba, including items from the Liria Palace, in the Meadows Museum, Dallas.

[10] Among the documents housed at the Palace are more than 9,000 books (including one first-edition copy of Don Quixote) and manuscripts (including the Alba Bible, Papal bulls from the Vatican, the last will of King Philip II of Spain and letters by Christopher Columbus, Titian and Rousseau).