Nava Palace

Facade of the Palace of Nava.

The palace of Nava is a palatial building that is located in the surroundings of the Plaza del Adelantado in La Laguna, Tenerife. It is an example of Canarian architecture that combines Baroque, Neoclassical and Mannerist elements. This mixture is fruit of the different constructive moments that the palace underwent since two centuries passed between reforms and extensions.

It began to be built in the year 1585 by order of Tomás Grimón, regidor of Tenerife. In 1591 works on the facade are completed, although this would be repaired later in the seventeenth century. In 1777, Don Tomás de Nava Grimón and Porlier, the fifth Marquis of Villanueva del Prado, who was the promoter of the Tertulia de Nava and creator of the Botanical Garden of the Valley of La Orotava, carries out different reforms in the architectural set of the house, including the modification of the façade, this time decorating it with blue stonework as can be seen today. The palace has been declared of Cultural Interest since 1976, with the category of Monument. Currently there is a project to convert the Nava Palace into a National Parador. Conservation

The state of deterioration of elements such as the main patio, with structural damage, abandonment of its gardens, high ceilings deteriorated and collapsed, corrosion in the balconies, floor of the upper floor in poor condition and poor condition in general of the facade of the palace, has favored its inclusion in the red List of heritage in danger of the association for the defense of the heritage Hispania Nostra.

The general progressive deterioration is evident, as well as the evident risk of sinking of the covers. There is a project to convert the Nava Palace into a National Parador.

Coordinates: 28 ° 29'17 "N 16 ° 18'50" W / 28.48806, -16.31389

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