Selgas Fagalde Foundation

This Foundation, housed in the Palacio de La Quinta, treasures a great artistic legacy collected by the brothers Ezequiel and Fortunato Selga y Albuerne.

The activity began in 1871 with the acquisition of the land until it became the current property. The first building was the so-called Chalet, which was used as a family home from 1880 to 1895, while the palace was being built. Once the palace was completed, the chalet became part of the Granja and the park.

Today, the El Pito complex is made up of two sub-complexes, the first for private use and the second for semi-public activities. The first is enclosed in a splendid estate, which contains a well-tended French garden, enriched with neoclassical statues, a park, a farm, the presidential palace and the so-called Tapestry and Guest Pavilions.

The mansion is a free-standing, rectangular, three-storey house with a semi-basement. The two main floors are intended to house, respectively, the representative spaces (lounges, dining room) and the main bedrooms and the cabinet. The upper floor housed the servants' quarters. The main façade rises above the staircase. It has a prominent central body with three openings opening onto balconies, crowned by curved pediments on the main floor. The rear façade repeats the same pattern.

The Tapestry Pavilion consists of a single storey, whose main façade is made up of five sections, the three central ones standing out, with openings under arches framed by pilasters.

The Guest Pavilion reproduces the design of the Palacete on two floors.

The exterior buildings are distributed on both sides of the road. It is made up of the Selgas Schools, the Temple of Jesús Nazareno (family pantheon) and the rectory, which is currently partially occupied by the Guardia Civil barracks.