Maturana-Verástegui Palace - Tourism in Vitoria-Gasteiz
Weapons found in archaeological excavations reveal that in the 13th-15th centuries, the site featured a forge and a dwelling, which were burnt down by a fire. The palace was built in the 16th century in the context of the pacification decreed by the Catholic Monarchs to put an end to the War of the Bands, which in this region faced the Calleja and the Ayala factions. The building was erected on the initiative of the canon Antonio Sáenz de Maturana, of the Calleja band, which controlled Calle Zapatería (the rear façade of the palace opens onto this street).
Must-sees
- Find out more about the important personalities who owned the building, including Prudencio María Verástegui, who held various military and political posts, and was Deputy General of Álava on several occasions: brochure
- The buildings and spaces surrounding the palace: the Cathedral of Santa María, which houses the funeral chapel of the Maturana-Verástegui saga; the Tower of Anda; the armoury house of the Gobeo-Guevara-San Juan family, El Portalón and the Plaza de la Burullería.
- Elements of the main façade including the coats of arms of the Maturana and Verástegui families (located above the entrance doors), the 19th century bay windows, and the 20th century baroque paintings, which include a third coat of arms, that of the Díaz de Arcaya family.
- Its interior reflects urban plots from the 13th century, and different later interventions and annexes.
- The palace was the setting for the film adaptation of the novel El silencio de la ciudad blanca (The Silence of the White City) (Daniel Calparsoro, 2019).
- The palace appears in two films: the exterior can be seen in La madre muertaLa madre muerta (The Dead Mother, Juanma Bajo Ulloa, 1993), and El silencio de la ciudad blanca (Twin Murders: The Silence of the White City, Daniel Calparsoro, 2019) was filmed inside.
Location
Calle Correría, 141, 01001 Vitoria-Gasteiz
Temporary exhibition
The palace will open its doors for the first time. The former coach house will host an exhibition on the history of the building and the families who owned it over the centuries. This is a unique opportunity to find out more -in situ- about the role played by the Maturana-Verástegui saga and the evolution throughout history of the building and the city.
The palace can be visited as part of the 'Tour of Palaces', which focuses on the main Renaissance buildings in the Medieval Quarter. See opening days and times on the following page:
The exhibition is accessible, and the content can be listened to on the following audio files:
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