Palace of the Countess of Lebrija

In 1901 it was bought by Regla Manjón Mergelina, Countess of Lebrija, who restored and reconstructed the palace to house her valuable collection of antiquities.

[2] She had a passion for archaeology and adorned the palace with artefacts found during her excavations, as well as those bought from other archaeologists, friends of the countess.

Of particular note is the mosaic depicting the god Pan that was discovered on land owned by the countess and can be found in the palace’s central courtyard.

The house is filled with Greco-Roman busts, mythological depictions in various forms, and pieces from the Moorish era, China and Persia.

Paintings of particular importance include original oils by Van Dyke, Brueghel the Elder, and the school of Murillo.