Palacio Episcopal

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The Episcopal Palace in Villar del Arzobispo is a Gothic-Renaissance building constructed between the 15th and 17th centuries. It was the summer residence of the archbishops of Valencia until the 19th century.

Palacio Episcopal, the Episcopal Palace in Villar del Arzobispo, is a Gothic-Renaissance building constructed between the 15th and 17th centuries. For years, it was the summer residence of the archbishops of Valencia until the Confiscations of Mendizábal (1836-1837), when it became private property. The building has two storeys and a limestone façade. The ground floor is divided into three semicircular arches, which give access to the palace’s main rooms. The upper floor has a gallery defined by semicircular arches.

The interiors of the Episcopal Palace are decorated with paintings, sculptures and furniture dating from the 16th and 17th centuries. The main room, known as the Room of the Archbishops, is a large space with a barrel vault. Here you can see a portrait of the archbishop Juan de Ribera, who was one of the benefactors of the palace. The Episcopal Palace is a building of great historic and artistic value, and one of the few episcopal palaces that are still standing in the Region of Valencia. Put the sight on your to-visit list for your explorations of a part of the province of Valencia that has plenty of great secrets up its sleeves.