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The origin of this palace dates back to the time of King Fernando III who donated this building to the
Méndez de Sotomayor family, whom he named Lords of the Carpio and who in the 16th century became
Marqueses of the Carpio, in order to defend and guard the wall after the conquest of Córdoba in 1236.
Thus, the palace initially emerged as a transformation of a tower of the wall that separated the Medina from
the Axerquia.

In 1688 the Marquise of Carpio was attached to the House of Alba by the marriage of Catalina de Haro and
Enríquez, VIII Marquise of Carpio, to Francisco Álvarez de Toledo y Silva, X Duke of Alba, so they have been
owners of the property since then. 1 2

It is the prototype of the large manor houses of the 15th century. Only its gardened area in the front seems
to counteract its appearance as a defensive fortress, dominated by a crenellated tower. 3

This house contains a courtyard of neo-Arabic aesthetic and remains of a Roman house in its cellars, as an
example of the different civilizations that have populated Córdoba. The current configuration of the building
is due to the purchase of various plots during the 20th century. In 1933, Madrid-based architect Casto
Fernández-Shaw was commissioned to build a swimming pool and make improvements to the structure,
such as opening the wall to San Fernando Street.
The origin of this palace dates back to the time of King Fernando III who donated this building to the
Méndez de Sotomayor family, whom he named Lords of the Carpio and who in the 16th century became
Marqueses of the Carpio, in order to defend and guard the wall after the conquest of Córdoba in 1236.
Thus, the palace initially emerged as...
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