Museo Palacio de la Condesa de Lebrija
Regla Manjón Mergelina, the Countess of Lebrija, owned this 16th-century palace between 1901 and 1914, and boy, did she get the decorators in. She was an avid archaeologist and cultural magpie who installed a collection of ancient mosaic floors described as the finest of any palace in Europe—including Roman treasures dubiously lifted from Itálica. She further embellished her home with classical statues, marvelous 16th-century tiles salvaged from a convent, and Louis XVI furniture.
You can roam freely around the ground floor and take a guided tour of the living quarters upstairs, which include an impressive, carmine-colored library. The countess’s portrait depicts a formidable woman who knew exactly what she wanted.
Regla Manjón Mergelina, the Countess of Lebrija, owned this 16th-century palace between 1901 and 1914, and boy, did she get the decorators in. She was an avid archaeologist and cultural magpie who installed a collection of ancient mosaic floors described as the finest of any palace in Europe—including Roman treasures dubiously lifted from Itálica. She further embellished her home with classical statues, marvelous 16th-century tiles salvaged from a convent, and Louis XVI furniture.
You can roam freely around the ground floor and take a guided tour of the living quarters upstairs, which include an impressive, carmine-colored library. The countess’s portrait depicts a formidable woman who knew exactly what she wanted.
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