SANTA CRUZ SQUARE
INTRODUCTION
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The square you are standing in is the heart of the "Lavapies" neighborhood, which literally means "foot-washing": you may wonder why it has this strange name. You should know that...
PALACIO DE SANTA CRUZ
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Now you stand before Palacio de Santa Cruz, which is the symbol of the Habsburg's period of domination in Spain that ran roughly from 1500 to 1700. Despite repeated restorations and renovations, this...