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06-DEC-2015

Palacio del Marqués de Dos Aguas

A lot of historic buildings in Valencia have beautiful doors, but the grand prize must go to the Palacio del Marqués de Dos Aguas. Even without its ostentatious marble entryway, it would be among the top sights in Valencia, having been fully restored and retaining much of its original furniture and decoration. The Dos Aguas is also home to the González Martí National Museum of Ceramics and Sumptuary Arts.The palace was constructed in 1750 for the Rabassa de Perelló family, who held the title “Marqués de Dos Aguas”. As owners of the important “Dos Aguas” estate in the fields southwest of the city, the family was wildly wealthy, and spared no expense for their urban residence, employing the kingdom’s most-exalted artists and architects in its construction.It’s impossible to walk past the palace without stopping in stunned silence at the elaborate alabaster sculptures which frame the principal entrance. A statue of Our Lady of the Rosary stands above the door, while two rivers (symbolizing the “Dos Aguas” of the family’s title) cascade down either side of the niche.

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victorswan13-Dec-2015 19:15
Wow Jose fantastic image of this great magnificent decorations splendid details BV
Gary Hudes13-Dec-2015 17:33
Great tones that capture well this detailed facade. V.
Patrick Goossens13-Dec-2015 16:36
Magnificent decorations well taken
Walter Otto Koenig13-Dec-2015 15:58
A fine shot of this ornate and beautiful facade. "V"
Jim Coffman13-Dec-2015 15:54
Just beautiful!!
Nick Paoni13-Dec-2015 15:52
A wonderful scene nicely captured.
Jeff Real13-Dec-2015 14:54
This is an amazing detail...love how perfectly you captured it ~V~
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