Casado Palace

(Madrid)

This former hospital was transformed into a neoclassical palace. It is U-shaped and consists of a ground and main floor, with a romantic garden at the back and fontines. Inside it houses unique facilities such as bathrooms and a period staircase, under which the stone carvings of Saint Luke and Saint Nicholas from the late 16th century were found, now restored, as well as the gravestone in cream veined marble by Gabriel de Zayas. The building was restored between 2009 and 2011 with the aim of dedicating it to the “Madrazo Museum”, but it is still unused. Its current appearance is due to the transformation into a palace by the first Marquis of Morante in the mid-19th century, after its disentailment. From its original hospital design, part of its Baroque stone façade remains: a semicircular arch, framed between two columns that support a frieze and cornice; this corresponded to the access door to the hospital chapel, and was transformed into the main door of the palace. It is listed as a “Singular building with structural protection. Protected historic garden”.