Palacio De La Magdalena

Name: Palacio De La Magdalena
Address: Avenida De La Reina Victoria, S/N, Santander, Santander, ES
Telephone: +34 942 20 30 84

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About

Palacio de la Magdalena is King Alfonso XIII’s former summer palace on Santander’s Magdalena Peninsula, opposite Mouro Island.

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Why go

Former royal stables designed like a medieval English village.
The palace exterior in Gran Hotel, filmed here from 2011 to 2013.

Opening hours

Today10:00 – 10:45, 11:00 – 11:45, 12:00 – 12:45Show all

Monday11:00 – 13:00, 16:00 – 18:00

Tuesday11:00 – 13:00, 16:00 – 18:00

Wednesday11:00 – 13:00, 16:00 – 18:00

Thursday11:00 – 13:00, 16:00 – 18:00

Friday11:00 – 13:00, 16:00 – 18:00

Saturday10:00 – 10:45, 11:00 – 11:45, 12:00 – 12:45

Sunday10:00 – 10:45, 11:00 – 11:45, 12:00 – 12:45

Don't miss

North carriage entranceA covered carriage entrance marks the palace’s north side.North side of the palace.
Reception-room paintingsPaintings by Benedito, Sorolla and Sotomayor.Reception rooms inside the palace.
Former fort siteThe palace stands where San Salvador de Hano once guarded the bay entrance.The palace site on the Magdalena Peninsula.

Know before you go What's inside

Know before you go

Monday–Friday: open 11:00–13:00 and 16:00–18:00.
Saturday–Sunday: open 10:00–10:45, 11:00–11:45, and 12:00–12:45.

What's inside

Queen Victoria Eugenia directed the palace’s furnishing and decoration.
The palace serves as a conference and meeting venue.

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700,000 pesetas
Construction cost 700,000 pesetas.
Palacio de la Magdalena - Wikipedia
100,000 pesetas
The Sociedad El Sardinero contributed 100,000 pesetas toward construction.
Palacio de la Magdalena - Wikipedia
2016
Actors Javier Veiga and Marta Hazas married at the palace in 2016.
Palacio de la Magdalena - Wikipedia

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History

Royal life here centred on recreation and sport. Alfonso XIII also held government meetings in the palace.

1908–1912Local government built the palace as a seasonal home for Spain’s royal family, funded by public subscriptions.
1913–1930Alfonso XIII and his family first arrived on 4 August 1913 and returned each summer through 1930.
1931Royal summer visits ended after the proclamation of the Second Spanish Republic.
1932The palace began hosting summer courses for Menéndez Pelayo International University.
1937–1940The palace served as a concentration camp during and after the Spanish Civil War.

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1977The Count of Barcelona sold the palace and peninsula back to Santander for 150 million pesetas.
1982The palace was declared a historic-artistic monument.
1993–1995Santander city council and Menéndez Pelayo International University restored the palace.

Sources: Palacio de la Magdalena - Wikipedia · Palacio de la Magdalena - Wikipedia · Palais royal de la Magdalena - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026

Where

Avenida De La Reina Victoria, S/N, Santander

Website: palaciomagdalena.com/
Phone: +34 942 20 30 84

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Questions and answers

For admission prices, contact the palace on +34 942 20 30 84.

Avenida de la Reina Victoria, s/n, Santander, Cantabria.

When were the royal stables built?

In 1914.

Where are the royal stables?

Around a small square beside the beach.

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