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Fernán Núñez Palace *Dancing Hall *Dancing Hall
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Fernán NúñezPalace
*Dancing Hall*Dancing Hall
The Palace is linked to railway history since 1941, when it was sold by the Dowager Duchess of Fernán Núñez to the Compañía Nacional de los Ferrocarriles del Oeste de España (the Spanish Western railway company). It was on that date that the Spanish railway network was nationalized and RENFE (the Spanish national railway network company) was created by law. The new company started a refurbishing in order to adapt the Palace to administrative uses and host RENFE Board of Directors. The first railway museum in Spain was located here from 1967 to 1980, and in 1985 the building became the headquarters of the Spanish Railway Foundation.
In 1815 the 7th Count of Cervellón inherited the mansion. He married the 2th Duchess of Fernán Núñez. Then, in 1847 they commissioned to the architect Martín López Aguado a major extension and remodeling project, the result of which was a beautiful Neoclassical building. The palace had the greatest splendor period and became one of the most emblematic buildings of Madrid Romantic Era and one of the main places of social life in town with María del Pilar Loreto and Manuel Falcó d’Adda, as Duchess and Duke of Fernán Núñez.
The Spanish Railway Foundation was created in 1985 and has its headquarters in Fernán Núñez Palace, located in Madrid artistic and cultural heart, very close to the Reina Sofía Museum. The Palace is a monumental building of artistic and historical value and presently is owned by Adif (the Spanish rail infrastructure manager) and Renfe Operadora (the main Spanish railway undertaking).
The buildingThe story of the Palace began in 1790, when the 13th Duke of Alburquerque and 4th Marquis de la Mina bought a house on this place and converted it in a “big house, suitably for a Spanish Grandee”.
Fernán Núñez
*Banqueting Hall*Banqueting Hall
*Children’s Dining Room*Children’s Dining Room *Loggia*Loggia
*Garden*GardenElizabethan HallElizabethan Hall
Palace
Fernán Núñez PalaceAn assortment of venues with personality
*Elizabethan Hall*Elizabethan Hall
Capacity chartAvailable spaces at Fernán Núñez Palace and capacities:
Singular venues
The stately and artistic character of its rooms, as the sumptuous Dancing Hall, the charming Elizabethan Hall, the luminous Loggia or the elegant Banqueting Hall, guarantees the success of each event hosted in the Palace and has made it a favorite among Madrid film locations for historical movies. In addition to this, the Auditorium with audio visual equipment can accom-modate 180 people, and can be combined with the garden and the nearby covered inner court-yard for hosting conferences, courses and conventions with a different atmosphere.
The location of the Palace, in the heart of the capital and superbly served by metro, bus or train, makes it an excellent choice for any event.
A unique setting
Fernán Núñez Palace offers a magnificent setting for business and special occasions, such as agreement signing ceremonies, meetings or presentations, cocktails, business breakfasts or dinners, film locations and photo sessions or concerts, and countless options.
The Palace comprises several versatile meeting venues that suit perfectly different requirements. The building is crammed with decorative elements, chandeliers, clocks, curtains, tapestries and paintings, and offers an elegant and exquisite environment.
* Photographs by Félix Lorrio
Spanish Railway FoundationFernán Núñez Palace – Calle de Santa Isabel, 44 - 28012 Madrid - www.ffe.es [email protected] / [email protected] – Phone: +34 911 511 002
Oval Room
Red Room
Yellow Room
Pink Room
Portrait Room
Hall of Columns
Banqueting Hall
Loggia
Elizabethan Hall
Dancing Hall
Garden
Covered inner courtyard
Auditorium
Size (m2) Cocktail Banquet Classroom Theatre
160
150
230
96
85
166
70
64
61
50
37
39
44
150
150
80
70
140
22
50
60
50
40
30
30
120
120
100
70
70
110
22
50
45
40
30
20
25
90
90
40
40
60
30
30
25
20
12
20
180
180
80
80
110
60
60
50
40
25
25
50
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*Covered inner courtyard*Covered inner courtyard *Red Room*Red Room
AuditoriumAuditorium
