Palace of the Marquises of Lovers’ Rock

The Palace of the Marquises of the Peña de los Enamorados, in Antequera

The Palace of the Marquises of the Peña de los Enamorados is a fine Renaissance building that dominates a square of Antequera. The Antequera audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this noble residence with an elegant façade, a witness of the local aristocracy.

The noble residence with a Renaissance façade

The fine Renaissance façade that dominates the square is that of the Palace of the Marquises of the Peña de los Enamorados, an aristocratic residence of Antequera. Its name is linked to the Peña de los Enamorados, the famous Lovers' Rock that watches over the region and from which the noble family took its title. With its elegant façade, its worked windows and its coat of arms, the palace testifies to the power and the refinement of the local aristocracy, at the time when Antequera knew its prosperity. A heritage building that adorns the centre of the town, it illustrates the noble architecture of the Andalusian Renaissance.

What to see

You admire the fine Renaissance façade, its worked windows and its coat of arms, an aristocratic residence linked to the famous Lovers' Rock, which dominates a square of the centre of Antequera. The palace testifies to the refinement of the local aristocracy. It is a stop for lovers of architecture, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Palace of the Marquises of the Peña de los Enamorados lies in the heart of Antequera, dominating a square, reachable on foot. You mainly admire its façade from the square; the interior access follows its own uses. You discover it during a walk in the centre.

Where does the name of the Palace of the Marquises of the Peña de los Enamorados come from?

From the Peña de los Enamorados, the famous Lovers' Rock that watches over the region of Antequera, from which the noble family owning the palace took its title of marquis.

Where is the Palace of the Marquises of the Peña de los Enamorados?

In the heart of Antequera, in Spain.