Palace of the Marquis of Alcañices

This palace on the Paseo de Recoletos was built in 1865 by the architect, Francisco de Cubas. It is an urban building, located between the Convent of San Pascual and the López – Dóriga Palace, which was also the work of the Marquis of Cubas. Today, it is the headquarters of the Spanish General Bar Council.

Also known as the Duke of Sesto’s Palace, it represents the typical palatial residence of the Madrid upper-class in the times of Queen Isabella, consisting of a ground floor, main floor and an upper floor, finished with balustrade. The decoration on the façade is an iconic celebration of the main values of that society, with special attention given to the the Bolognese loggia with Neo-Renaissance motifs on the main floor, consisting of high-relief allegoric busts, representing science, industry and commerce.