Duke of Fernán Núñez


Duke of Fernán Núñez is a hereditary title of nobility in the Peerage of Spain accompanied by the dignity of Grandee. The Countship of Fernán Núñez granted in 1639 to Alonso Gutiérrez de los Ríos was elevated to a dukedom in 1817 in the person of Carlos José Gutiérrez de los Ríos, who became the first duke of Fernán Núñez. The name makes reference to the municipality of Fernán Núñez, in Cordoba, Spain.

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Counts of Fernán Núñez (1639)

The ducal palace of Fernán Núñez was built in Fernán Núñez, Córdoba, between 1783 and 1787. It is one of the most important buildings of civil character in the province of Córdoba, declared an Asset of Cultural Interest in 1983. Of neoclassical architecture, it was built by the 6th Count of Fernán Núñez, during his time as ambassador in Portugal. The palace is inspired by the facade of the Necessidades Palace of the Portuguese capital, where the Spanish embassy was located at the time.