Menéndez Pola Palace. Palace and Dovecote

The Menéndez Pola Palace is one of Luanco’s most iconic historic sites. Located next to the parish church, the complex consists of the main palace, a large estate with fruit trees, and various outbuildings, including a dovecote, a caretaker’s house, a fountain, a washhouse, and several sheds.

The main building, in the Baroque style, features a rectangular floor plan organized around a square central courtyard and a façade flanked by two towers. Inside, it preserves wooden corridors, galleries, and stone staircases, while the dovecote and the other outbuildings reflect the importance of the agricultural and domestic activities associated with the property.

Highlights

• A Baroque palace dating from the 17th and 18th centuries.
• Square central courtyard.
• Two towers on the main facade.
• Coats of arms of the Menéndez de la Pola and Cienfuegos families.
• Historic 18th-century dovecote.
• Well, washhouse, and traditional outbuildings.
• A large estate connected to the complex.

Interesting facts

• The complex includes the famous Luanco Tower, which has been documented since the 15th century.
• The eastern tower was built or renovated in 1779.
• The dovecote stands out for its unique curved roof, one of the most distinctive features of the complex.