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    Palace de los Golfines de Abajo

    120 Reviews
    #14 of 76 things to do in Caceres
    Art Museums, Museums
    Plaza Golfines 1, 10003 Caceres, Spain
    +34 927 21 80 51
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    “Impressive”

    Impressive palace built by the secretary of queen Isabella in 15th century. No English tour... read more

    Reviewed yesterday
    389huibt
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    Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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    “A Trip to the XV Century”

    Absolutely fantastic! The building is spectacular and the interior takes your breath away, it's a... read more

    Reviewed 2 weeks ago
    Luis-in-Arizona
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    Chandler, Arizona, USA
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    The Palace of the Golfines de Abajo in Caceres houses an interesting display of artistic patrimony from the Foundation Tatiana Pérez de Guzmán el Bueno. This house museum offers the possibility to know the evolution of nobility through the lineage of the Golfin family, who lived in this land since the 15th century. It is an ambiance museum, which recreates a house of the Caceres nobility and, by walking through, the visitor can learn more about diverse aspects of the daily life of its owners: their taste, fashion, beliefs and hobbies through the rich artistic assets and family documents collected across centuries, with works from the 14th to the 20th century.

    About Palace de los Golfines de Abajo

    The Palace of the Golfines de Abajo in Caceres houses an interesting display of artistic patrimony from the Foundation Tatiana Pérez de Guzmán el Bueno. This house museum offers the possibility to know the evolution of nobility through the lineage of the Golfin family, who lived in this land since the 15th century. It is an ambiance museum, which recreates a house of the Caceres nobility and, by walking through, the visitor can learn more about diverse aspects of the daily life of its owners: their taste, fashion, beliefs and hobbies through the rich artistic assets and family documents collected across centuries, with works from the 14th to the 20th century.
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    “A Trip to the XV Century”
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    Reviewed yesterday via mobile
    Impressive

    Impressive palace built by the secretary of queen Isabella in 15th century. No English tour available except for pre-arranged groups. No English audio. Also no English explanations next to artifacts. Typical for Spain. Palace is beautiful with old tapestry, antiques, paintings. Both 18th and 19th...More

    Thank 389huibt
    Reviewed 2 weeks ago
    A Trip to the XV Century

    Absolutely fantastic! The building is spectacular and the interior takes your breath away, it's a real trip back in time to the XV Century. The Palace of Golfines de Abajo, where the Catholics Kings, Fernado and Isabel, would stay when they would visit the city,...More

    Thank Luis-in-Arizona
    Reviewed 9 August 2017
    Unfriendly staff - disappointing

    Of all the places in Caceres, in the old town we were looking forward to seeing the Palace de los Golfines de Abajo. Sadly we didn't even go in - the staff were very rude and unfriendly. They clearly did not want to bother with...More

    1  Thank Blossomcat41
    Reviewed 10 July 2017
    Interesting History but Limited Access

    This government building was once the headquarters of General Franco. The stone exterior of this palace blends in well with the other buildings in the plaza, and elaborate Mudejar and Renaissance decorative motifs are worth noting. We could not enter but I believe there are...More

    2  Thank David G
    Reviewed 1 July 2017
    3 days un Caceres

    Nice older building near a small plaza. Nothing really special but it was cool for a picture and view.

    1  Thank south6
    Reviewed 23 May 2017
    Beautifully preserved Grande's palace

    The palace can only be visited in a tour , leaving on the hour. The rate is reasonable but on our visit all the tours were only in Spanish which is disappointing. The guide could easily sum up her story in a few English sentences...More

    1  Thank Wim W
    Reviewed 20 May 2017
    Dissapointing visit

    The visit is by guided tour and was advertised as lasting about an hour. On our tour there were 9 people, 4 from UK and 2 from Belgium who spoke English but not Spainish. There were 4 Spainish people in the group. The guide spoke...More

    1  Thank Richard B
    Reviewed 15 July 2016
    It was okay

    Stumbled across this museum. Once a private home but now turned into a museum. Shows a bit of how rich people lived in the past. The visit comes with a guided tour in spanish which basically points out everything in the house. My view: If...More

    1  Thank Calaciban
    Reviewed 3 June 2016
    How the royalty once lived

    There are few homes open to the public in Caceres because they are still being occupied today. The palacio which was owned for more than a century by a wealthy Spanish family has been restored to its grandeur thanks to a foundation set up at...More

    1  Thank monosabio
    Reviewed 26 December 2015 via mobile
    Portuguese and enjoying the Spanish guides

    We were visiting Cáceres with our two kids aged 10 and 11. Although the guides were Spanish they did an extra effort for our kids to understand the explanations. The palace was very nice with everything well cared. If you have time for one hour...More

    1  Thank dc109130
    PalacioGolfinesAbajo, Informador/a at Palace de los Golfines de Abajo, responded to this reviewResponded 10 January 2016

    Thanks you for your comment about the visit and the palace. We are very happy that two kids enjoy the visit and understand the explanations.

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