El Quexigal information

The El Quexigal Palace (Spanish: Palacio de El Quexigal) is a renaissance palace near Cebreros in the province of Ávila, Spain. It was constructed in 1563 during the reign of king Philip II of Spain. It was intended as a farm and a hunting lodge for the royal family, who often staid at the nearby royal site of the El Escorial. The design is by the Juan de Herrera. In the 20th century, the Hohenlohe family owned the estate. In 2023, renovations started in order to use it as a luxury hotel.