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Palace of the Counts of Santa Ana – City Interpretation Centre
Regarded as one of the finest examples of 18th-century civil architecture in our city, its construction was commissioned by the Mora-Saavedra family between 1730 and 1750. This family, possibly of Jewish convert origin, were among those who settled in Lucena, drawn by the city’s former fame and a longing to live in the land of their ancestors. Its architectural highlights include, in addition to its magnificent façade, its two courtyards—the second of which is porticoed—and its beautiful staircase, crowned by a vault, attributed in style to two of Lucena’s last master architects, Francisco José Guerrero and Pedro de Mena Gutiérrez. The palace houses the Lucena City Interpretation Centre and the Municipal Tourist Information Office, with a series of themed and exhibition rooms, as well as a Roman-era sculpture of Eros, discovered during the renovation work carried out on the building. Opening hours