Description
The palacio de Jabalquinto is a civil architecture building located within the walls of the Spanish city of Baeza, in the province of Jaén. It is one of the most prominent heritage symbols of the town and of the Lordship and later Marquisate of Jabalquinto. It is currently occupied by a headquarters of the International University of Andalusia. It is part of the Renaissance monumental complex of Baeza, which, together with that of Úbeda, was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2003. Its façade, decorated with diamond points, nails, pinnacles and shields, is crowned by a Renaissance gallery and its interior features a sober Renaissance patio with two floors of galleries and a monumental Baroque staircase. Until 1720 it was a stately residence.The Palace belongs to the Elizabethan Gothic style (15th century). It was ordered to be built by Juan Alfonso de Benavides, a relative of King Ferdinand the Catholic. His eldest son married Doña Luisa, daughter of the poet Jorge Manrique. This family bond is the fact that links Jorge Manrique with this Baeza space. When the author visited the city he was a guest at the Palace on more than one occasion. A family relationship that “forced” him to participate in the fight against Diego Fernández de Córdoba, Baeza being defeated and imprisoned for a time.
