Palacio del Marqués de Palomares
The Palacio del Marqués de Palomares (Spanish for Palace of the Marquis of Palomares) was part of a spectacular complex of buildings in Seville, Spain. It was located on the site of the current-day El Corte Inglés store Del Duque. It was acquired in 1879 by Juan Antonio Fernandez de la Arriba, a successful merchant, as part of the Plaza del Duque complex belonging to the Marquis of Palomares. He used the building as part of his fabric business. A unique blend of architectural styles, it proved to be too difficult to maintain and was demolished in 1965. History On the site was the vast Palacio de los Duques de Medina Sidonia (Los Guzmanes) which was destroyed after the Napoleonic invasion and there was built the mid-19th century Palacio del Marqués de Palomares. In 1879 Don Juan Antonio Fernández de la Riva (Arriba), a prosperous Sevillian merchant bought the building located in Plaza del Duque, number 10, in an auction hosted by the Marquis of Palomares. He then founded the Almacenes del Duque (Stores of the Duke), placing on its roof a monumental overburden covering the courtyard and sold fabric, clothing, and drapery. After his death, one of his children