Palacio de la Magdalena
A palace in Santander built on a peninsula facing the sea. Its construction was financed by popular subscription and it was given to the Spanish royal family as a summer residence. It is now used for university courses and events.
- Where
- Santander, Cantabria, Spain
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 43.4692, -3.7661
Get the Palacio de la Magdalena stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Palacio de la Magdalena. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Cantabria volume with your photos and a note.
Near Palacio de la Magdalena
Santander Cathedral 3.5 km
A cathedral in Santander whose structure is mainly Gothic, though it was extended and renovated in later times. It stands above the old harbour district. A crypt beneath it is part of an older church.
Cave of Altamira 30 km
A cave near Santillana del Mar famous for its ceiling of painted bison, made by hunters of the Upper Palaeolithic more than 14,000 years ago. Because visitors damage the paintings, most people now see an exact replica in the neighbouring museum.
El Capricho 44 km
A villa in Comillas, Cantabria, designed by Antoni Gaudí. It was built in 1883 to 1885 as a summer home for a wealthy client, Máximo Díaz de Quijano, who died a year before it was completed. A tower covered in sunflower tiles marks the building.
Vizcaya Bridge 63 km
A transporter bridge over the Nervión estuary, linking Portugalete and Getxo. Opened in 1893, it carries cars and people across in a gondola hung from a high iron frame, and it is still in service.
Guggenheim Museum Bilbao 71 km
A museum of modern and contemporary art on the bank of the Nervión, designed by Frank Gehry and opened in 1997. Its curving titanium clad forms helped to revive the city, and a giant flower covered dog stands outside.
Gaztelugatxe 79 km
A rocky islet on the Biscay coast, joined to the mainland by a stone bridge and a stairway of about 240 steps. A small hermitage to Saint John the Baptist sits at the top, and the site featured in Game of Thrones.
Picos de Europa 89 km
A rugged limestone massif in the Cantabrian Mountains, shared by Asturias, Cantabria and León. It has steep gorges, glacial lakes and peaks above 2,600 metres, and a national park protects it. It was one of the first national parks in Spain.
Lakes of Covadonga 101 km
Two glacial lakes, Enol and Ercina, in the Picos de Europa range in Asturias, at about 1,070 and 1,108 metres above sea level. They are often called Los Lagos. They were the original core of the first national park in Spain, created in 1918.
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Questions
Where is Palacio de la Magdalena?
Palacio de la Magdalena is in Santander, Cantabria, Spain. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Santander Cathedral (3.5 km), Cave of Altamira (30 km), El Capricho (44 km).
How do I get the Palacio de la Magdalena stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Palacio de la Magdalena and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Cantabria volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Palacio de la Magdalena before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Cantabria volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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