{"id":3107,"date":"2026-08-09T00:41:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T22:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/?p=3107"},"modified":"2026-08-09T00:41:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T22:41:26","slug":"ducal-palace-borgia-gandia-history-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/ducal-palace-borgia-gandia-history-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"Ducal Palace of the Borgias"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-85.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-85-1024x658.jpg\" alt=\"Courtyard of the Palau Ducal dels Borja in Gandia\" class=\"wp-image-76\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-85-1024x658.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-85-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-85-768x494.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-85-1536x987.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-85-1568x1008.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-85.jpg 1984w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Courtyard of the Palau Ducal dels Borja in Gandia<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Ducal Palace of the Borgias<\/strong>, known in Gandia as <strong>Palau Ducal dels Borja<\/strong>, offers a journey through centuries of history right in the heart of the city. Its courtyards, grand halls and ceramics explain how a medieval manorial residence transformed over time into one of the main monuments of Valencian heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Declared a <strong>Bien de Inter\u00e9s Cultural in 1964<\/strong>, the Palau does not conform to a single style. The tour brings together Gothic remains, Renaissance additions, Baroque rooms and Neo-Gothic features, like a book of architecture built across generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Contenidos<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a7e4d139301d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #e41725;color:#e41725\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #e41725;color:#e41725\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a7e4d139301d\"  aria-label=\"Alternar\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/ducal-palace-borgia-gandia-history-visit\/#From_medieval_lordship_to_the_Borgia_palace\" >From medieval lordship to the Borgia palace<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/ducal-palace-borgia-gandia-history-visit\/#What_to_see_at_the_Palau_Ducal\" >What to see at the Palau Ducal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/ducal-palace-borgia-gandia-history-visit\/#Francisco_de_Borja_between_the_duchy_and_the_Jesuits\" >Francisco de Borja, between the duchy and the Jesuits<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/ducal-palace-borgia-gandia-history-visit\/#Ceramics_a_history_underfoot\" >Ceramics: a history underfoot<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/ducal-palace-borgia-gandia-history-visit\/#How_to_plan_your_visit\" >How to plan your visit<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/ducal-palace-borgia-gandia-history-visit\/#Palau_photo_gallery\" >Palau photo gallery<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"From_medieval_lordship_to_the_Borgia_palace\"><\/span>From medieval lordship to the Borgia palace<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The building&#8217;s history begins with the lordship created in 1323 and the court of the Royal Dukes of Gandia. The decisive change arrived in <strong>1485<\/strong>, when Rodrigo de Borja, the future <a href=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/pope-alexander-vi-borgia\/\"><strong>Pope Alexander VI<\/strong><\/a>, acquired the duchy for his family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the end of the 15th century, the regency of <a href=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/maria-enriquez-luna-regent-duchess-gandia\/\"><strong>Mar\u00eda Enr\u00edquez de Luna<\/strong><\/a> favoured a period of economic recovery and artistic patronage. Later on, successive dukes adapted the complex to their needs and tastes. After a long period of abandonment, the <strong>Society of Jesus bought the palace in 1888<\/strong> and spearheaded its restoration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_see_at_the_Palau_Ducal\"><\/span>What to see at the Palau Ducal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tour begins in the <strong>Patio de Armas<\/strong>, where features from different eras coexist and the grand staircase opens up. On the noble floor, the <strong>Sal\u00f3n de Coronas<\/strong> preserves its coffered ceiling decorated with the double crown of the Borja family, as well as a ceramic wainscot with original 16th-century tiles and later reproductions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Oratorio:<\/strong> small private chapel of the dukes, with Renaissance grisailles and later renovations.<\/li><li><strong>C\u00e1mara de la Duquesa:<\/strong> room that tradition identifies as the birthplace of Francisco de Borja, which preserves a historic ceramic floor.<\/li><li><strong>Galer\u00eda Dorada:<\/strong> a succession of five Baroque rooms, completed at the beginning of the 18th century to commemorate the canonisation of Francisco de Borja.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Francisco_de_Borja_between_the_duchy_and_the_Jesuits\"><\/span>Francisco de Borja, between the duchy and the Jesuits<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/who-was-saint-francis-borgia\/\"><strong>Francisco de Borja<\/strong><\/a> was born in this palace in 1510 and was the 4th Duke of Gandia. During his rule he promoted the University of Gandia and left his mark on rooms such as the Sal\u00f3n de Coronas. He later renounced noble life, joined the Society of Jesus and became its third Superior General. His canonisation in 1671 inspired the construction of the Galer\u00eda Dorada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Palau is, therefore, a central piece in understanding the presence of the Borjas in Gandia. Your visit can continue at the nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/collegiate-church-santa-maria-gandia\/\"><strong>Collegiate Church of Santa Mar\u00eda<\/strong><\/a>, which is also linked to the history of the family and located just a few minutes away on foot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ceramics_a_history_underfoot\"><\/span>Ceramics: a history underfoot<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The floors and wainscoting make it possible to trace the decorative evolution of the building. There are medieval and Renaissance pieces, Mudejar-style ceramics and later restorations. The best-known feature is the <strong>Four Elements floor<\/strong>, preserved in the last room of the Galer\u00eda Dorada: a Baroque composition that organises its scheme around earth, water, air and fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_plan_your_visit\"><\/span>How to plan your visit<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Palau is located at <strong>carrer Duc Alfons el Vell, 1<\/strong>, in Gandia&#8217;s Centre Hist\u00f2ric. It offers various types of tour, but opening hours, prices, activities and accessible rooms may change, particularly during conservation work. Before setting off, check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palauducal.com\/visitas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>tours and tickets on the official website<\/strong><\/a>. You can also discover more background in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palauducal.com\/la-historia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official history of the Palau<\/a> and check its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/?api=1&amp;query=Palau+Ducal+dels+Borja+Gandia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">location on the map<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Palau_photo_gallery\"><\/span>Palau photo gallery<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/05-entrada-palau-h.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/05-entrada-palau-h-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Entrance to the Palau Ducal dels Borja\" class=\"wp-image-83\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/05-entrada-palau-h-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/05-entrada-palau-h-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/05-entrada-palau-h-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/05-entrada-palau-h-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/05-entrada-palau-h-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/05-entrada-palau-h-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-63.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-63-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Interior of the Palau Ducal dels Borja\" class=\"wp-image-87\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-63-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-63-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-63-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-63-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-63-1568x1046.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-63.jpg 1984w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-68.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-68-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Architectural detail of the Palau Ducal\" class=\"wp-image-88\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-68-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-68-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-68-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-68-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-68-1568x1046.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-68.jpg 1984w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-34.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-34-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Historic room of the Palau Ducal\" class=\"wp-image-86\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-34-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-34-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-34-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-34-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-34-1568x1046.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-34.jpg 1984w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-1-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Artistic heritage of the Palau Ducal\" class=\"wp-image-85\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-1-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-1-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-1-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-1-1-1568x1046.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/PALAU-1-1.jpg 1984w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/178redi.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/178redi-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"Gallery of the Palau Ducal dels Borja\" class=\"wp-image-84\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/178redi-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/178redi-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/178redi-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/178redi-1536x1028.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/178redi-1568x1050.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/hotelborgia.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/178redi.jpg 1984w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ducal Palace of the Borgias, known in Gandia as Palau Ducal dels Borja, offers a journey through centuries of history among courtyards, grand halls and 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