Palau dels Comtes de Torrefiel
A 15th-18th century building next to the porxets of the Plaça Major, today the seat of Ontinyent's Town Hall. Inside it boasts a magnificent carved Gothic stone doorway from the early 16th century, twin to one in València's Palau de la Generalitat, and a staircase with grotesque figures sculpted at the base of its pillars.
The Palau dels Comtes de Torrefiel raised its walls between the 15th and 18th centuries beside the porxets of the Plaça Major, and today it is the seat of Ontinyent's Town Hall.
The detail not to miss
Its great treasure is inside: a carved Gothic stone doorway from the early 16th century, twin to another in València's Palau de la Generalitat. That kinship with such an important building shows the level of the stonemasons who worked here.
About the staircase
As you go up, look at the staircase: grotesque figures are carved at the base of the pillars, those faces and creatures halfway between human and monstrous so typical of the taste of the time. Since it is a municipal building, access depends on office hours.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Palau dels Comtes de Torrefiel today?
It is the current seat of Ontinyent's town hall, a building from the 15th to 18th centuries next to the porxets of the Plaça Major.
What stands out inside the Palau dels Comtes de Torrefiel?
A magnificent early-16th-century carved Gothic stone doorway, twin to one in the Palau de la Generalitat de València, and a staircase with grotesque figures carved at the base of the pillars.
Where is the Palau dels Comtes de Torrefiel?
It is on the Plaça Major of Ontinyent, beside the porxets, in the heart of the old town.
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