Palacio de Superunda – Colección Caprotti
16th-century Renaissance palace turned municipal museum, with the collection of the painter Guido Caprotti, works by Sorolla and period furniture.
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About the museum
The palace was built at the end of the 16th century for the town councillor (regidor) Pedro Ochoa de Aguirre. Its ashlar granite façade is flanked by two towers. Inside, the lintelled courtyard (patio adintelado) has restrained decoration, and the stone staircase is attributed to stonemasons from Cardeñosa. The current name comes from the Count of Superunda, one of its later owners. The building was declared a national monument in 1992 and restored.
In the 20th century it was bought by the Italian painter Guido Caprotti (1887–1966), who had been linked to Ávila since 1916 and lived there with his family. It now belongs to the Ávila town council and operates as a museum with the Colección Caprotti–De la Torre, made up of the painter's works, the furniture and household items of the house, ceramics, an 18th-century codex, and works of art such as two paintings by Joaquín Sorolla, shown in the so-called Sorolla room (sala de los Sorolla).
The visit includes a room dedicated to the family, with its family tree, the painter's honours (among them that of adoptive son of Ávila) and sculptures by his son Óscar Caprotti. On the upper floor, rooms have been recreated as the family lived in them, and the work of the miniaturist and watercolourist Laura de la Torre (1895–1988), Caprotti's wife, is presented, with miniatures dedicated to queens of Spain and England.
Highlights
- Works by Guido Caprotti
- Sorolla room with two paintings by the artist
- Miniatures by Laura de la Torre
- Family furniture and belongings in recreated rooms
- Stone staircase and Renaissance courtyard
- Sculptures by Óscar Caprotti
Permanent exhibition
- Colección Caprotti–De la Torre – Works by Guido Caprotti, the Sorolla room, family furniture, ceramics and miniatures by Laura de la Torre in the palace rooms.
- Operated by
- Ayuntamiento de Ávila
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €5 |
|---|---|
| Reduced | €3Young people aged 13 to 17, Carné Joven holders, university students up to 25, people over 65, large families and groups of more than 20 people |
| Children & teens | €3free up to age 12 · Free up to 12; ages 13 to 17, reduced admission. |
| Seniors | €3People over 65. |
| Visitors with disabilities | freeFree admission for people with disabilities. |
| Students & apprentices | €3University students up to 25. |
| Groups (21+ people) | €3 per personGroups of more than 20 people. |
| Families | €3Large families. |
Free admission: Tuesdays 10:00–12:00 (except public holidays and the eves of public holidays). Free admission also for children up to 12, residents of Ávila and people with disabilities.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The Ávila tourism portal lists it among the accessible monuments, but does not give details of ramps or a lift.
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Getting there & parking
In the historic centre of Ávila, beside the Plaza Corral de las Campanas.
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