Palace of the Borgias

Coordinates: 39°28′40.25″N 0°22′28.7″W / 39.4778472°N 0.374639°W / 39.4778472; -0.374639

Palace of the Borgias
Native name
Catalan: Palau de les Corts Valencianes, Palau de Benicarló, Palau dels Borja
Location Valencia
Built 15th century
Built for House of Borgia
Official name: Palau de les Corts Valencianes
Type Non-movable
Criteria Monument
Designated 1931

The Palace of the Borgias (officially and in Valencian, Palau de les Corts Valencianes, Palau de Benicarló or Palau dels Borja) is an aristocratic palace of Valencian Gothic and Renaissance styles located in the city of Valencia, Spain. It is now the headquarters of the Valencian Parliament.

The palace was constructed in the 15th century to be the residence of the Borgia family in the capital of the Kingdom of Valencia.

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