EL PALACIO COMPOSTELANO DEL CONDE DE ALTAMIRA

Alberto Fernández-González

doi:10.12795/LA.2008.i21.08

THE PALACE OF THE COUNT OF ALTAMIRA IN SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, SPAIN

Authors

Alberto Fernández-González University of Seville. Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12795/LA.2008.i21.08

Keywords:

Santiago de Compostela, The Palace of Altamira, Spanish medieval architecture, Juan López Freire, planimetry

Abstract

The medieval palace of the Count of Altamira, formerly in Santiago de Compostela, was demolished in the 19th century. Owing to the scarcity of data about this building, it had not been so far studied in depth. This article, based on the technical description provided by architect Juan López Frerire in the late 18th century, casts new light on the architectural features of the palace.