{"id":8633,"date":"2024-11-06T09:58:40","date_gmt":"2024-11-06T08:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/?p=8633"},"modified":"2026-04-16T14:19:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T12:19:35","slug":"the-unique-haunting-gargoyles-of-the-palace-of-monterrey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/en\/the-unique-haunting-gargoyles-of-the-palace-of-monterrey\/","title":{"rendered":"The Enigmatic Gargoyles of the Monterrey Palace in Salamanca"},"content":{"rendered":" \r\n

The Palace of Monterrey (Salamanca, Spain)<\/strong> is a magnificent building built by the third Count of Monterrey and Viceroy of Naples, Alonso de Acevedo y Z\u00fa\u00f1iga, in 1539 \u201cin accordance with a design drawn and signed by Father Fray Min. de Santiago and by Ro. Gil\u201d. It is possible that both also drew up the plans for the Palace of Fonseca with the participation of carvers such as Ibarra and Aguirre. Only one wing of the four planned was built, with two large corner towers. It is currently owned by the House of Alba.<\/p>\r\n

The entire exterior of the palace is decorated with Renaissance grotesques, with a variety of monsters<\/strong><\/a>, animals, hybrid creatures<\/strong><\/a> and fabulous beings<\/strong><\/a>. Above all, the figures of the lion<\/strong><\/a> and the dragon<\/strong><\/a> predominate as the guardian animals of the house. The lion is also a symbol of power and strength. Alongside this exuberant decoration and the beautiful cresting, we see the peculiar gargoyles of the two towers<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n\n\t\t