Santa Cruz Palace, Madrid
| Santa Cruz Palace | |
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| Native name Spanish: Palacio de Santa Cruz | |
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| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| Official name | Palacio de Santa Cruz |
| Type | Non-movable |
| Criteria | Monument |
| Designated | 1996 |
| Reference no. | RI-51-0009563 |
  Location of Santa Cruz Palace in Spain | |
The Palacio de Santa Cruz or Palace of the Holy Cross is a baroque building in central Madrid, Spain. It now houses the Spanish Foreign Ministry. It was used as a jail until the reign of Philip IV of Spain, when it was converted into a palace.
Construction was commissioned in 1629 by Philip IV to house both courts and jail facilities. The architect Juan Gómez de Mora worked on it from 1629–1636, and later other architects like , , and added elements.
In 1767 it changed from jail to the Palacio de Santa Cruz, due to its proximity to the church of . A fire destroyed all but the facade in 1791.
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- History of the Palacio de Santa Cruz by Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores
- Palacio de Santa Cruz. Entrada de Madrid Histórico
Coordinates: 40°24′53″N 3°42′22″W / 40.4146°N 3.7060°W
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