This great palace was designed by Silvestre Perez in 1783 by order of María Manuela Pignatelli de Aragón y Gonzaga, Duchess of Villahermosa. She finished the work Antonio Lopez Aguado in 1806.

It is located in the Paseo del Prado and the main façade faces the Carrera de San Jerónimo, in front of the old Medinaceli Palace (where today is the Hotel Palace), however that location led to a very curious anecdote. In it Villahermosa Palace The shield is above the access door to the current museum, facing Zorrilla Street, which was not the main façade. This had to be done since the dukes of Medinacelli, who, as we have said, also had their palace on the Carrera de San Jerónimo, were in possession of a privilege, according to which their shield could not face another. Things from history.

It should be noted that only the facades and its garden have been preserved from the original palace, which has managed to survive the passage of time.

The building that served as a refuge for the Duke of Angoulême was converted into a museum. These halls that once hosted sumptuous balls and receptions today receive millions of tourists attracted by their exhibitions.

Very close to Museo del Prado and also close to Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, the new Museum, remodeled by Rafael Moneo In 1992, the art triangle in Madrid closed, our Art Walk, a tour of painting of all time with the best artists. Staying in our city Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection, which was probably the most important private collection in the world, made Madrid rise many positions in the evaluation of many cultural tourists. In June 1993, the Spanish State acquired the collection for 350 million dollars. A decision that allowed us to expand Madrid's cultural offer with a museum that complements the Prado Museum in ancient painting, and the Reina Sofía National Museum in modern painting, incorporating movements and styles such as Italian and Dutch primitives, German Renaissance, Dutch painting of the century XVII, Impressionism, German Expressionism, Russian Constructivism, Geometric Abstraction and Pop. We must add the two rooms of North American painting from the XNUMXth century, something that is not easy to find in other European museums. In short, it is a museum where it is possible to see the evolution of art, the genesis of the schools, the trends, the currents that have traveled through painting during the past centuries until reaching the present day.

Furthermore, they have known how to perfectly understand how to make art attractive, to value it, with a different, brave museum that involves the visitor, which facilitates the connection with the works, they ensure that the works transmit their message.

El Thyssen-Bornemisza museum, an essential visit in Madrid.

A abrazo.