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Palacio Episcopal (Archbishop's Palace)
Palacio Episcopal (Archbishop's Palace) Review
Just opposite Astorga's cathedral is the fairy-tale, neo-Gothic Palacio Episcopal, designed for a Catalan cleric by Antoni Gaudí in 1889. Visiting the palace during Astorga's Fiesta de Santa María, the last week of August, is a treat for the senses: fireworks explode in the sky, casting rainbows of light over Gaudí's ornate, mystical towers. It's also home of the Museo de Los Caminos (Museum of the Way), which boasts a large collection of folk items, such as the standard pilgrim costume—heavy black cloak, staff hung with gourds, and wide-brimmed hat bedecked with scallop shells—as well as contemporary Spanish art.
- Address: Glorieta Eduardo de Castro s/n, Plaza de la Catedral, Astorga, 24008
- Phone: 987/616882
- Cost: €3 or €5 for combined ticket with Museo Catedralicio
- Hours: May--Sept., Tues.--Sat. 10--2 and 4--8, Sun. 10--2; Oct.--Apr., Tues.--Sat. 11--2 and 4--6, Sun. 11--2.
- Location: Astorga
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