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Santa Cruz Palace

The Palacio de Santa Cruz or Palace of the Holy Cross is a baroque building in central , Spain. It now houses the Spanish Foreign Ministry. It was used as a jail until the reign of Philip IV of Spain, when it was converted into a palace.
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  • Type: Palace
  • Description: cultural property in Madrid, Spain
  • Also known as: “Santa Cruz Palace, Madrid”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Palacio Real de Madrid and Plaza de Santa Cruz, Madrid.

Museum
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The Royal Palace of Madrid is the official residence of the Spanish royal family and is used primarily for state ceremonies. With over 135,000 m2 and 3,418 rooms, the Royal Palace of Madrid is the largest royal palace in and one of the largest in the world. is situated 690 metres west of Santa Cruz Palace.

Square
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is a square.

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The is a municipal and cultural building on the north side of the in . It is four stories high, the ground floor comprising porticos and the top floor in the form of an attic, with its sides crowned by angular towers. is situated 190 metres northwest of Santa Cruz Palace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El Madrid de los Austrias and Sol.

Neighborhood
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is a name used for the old centre of , built during the reign of the Habsburg Dynasty, known in Spain as Casa de Austria. The area is located south of the Calle Mayor, in between the Metro stations and .

Quarter
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is an administrative neighborhood of belonging to the district of . It has a total area of around 44.5 hectares. Hugely affected by the impact of tourism, by 2018 it had over 2 tourists per 1 permanent dweller.

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Sol, Letras and Lavapiés are neighbourhoods in central , the capital of .

Santa Cruz Palace

Latitude
40.41462° or 40° 24′ 53″ north
Longitude
-3.70599° or 3° 42′ 22″ west
Elevation
652 metres (2,139 feet)
Open location code
8CGRC77V+RJ
Geo­Names ID
11839798
Wiki­data ID
Q2982559
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Santa Cruz Palace” goes by many names.

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