Palace of Villamejor, Madrid

Palace of Villamejor
Native name
Spanish: Palacio de Villamejor
Location Madrid, Spain
Coordinates 40°25′35″N 3°41′27″W / 40.426302°N 3.690776°W / 40.426302; -3.690776Coordinates: 40°25′35″N 3°41′27″W / 40.426302°N 3.690776°W / 40.426302; -3.690776
Official name: Palacio de Villamejor
Type Non-movable
Criteria Monument
Designated 2003
Reference no. RI-51-0010920
Location of Palace of Villamejor in Spain

The Palace of Villamejor (Spanish: Palacio de Villamejor) is a palace located in Madrid, Spain. The State purchased it in 1914 to serve as the seat of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, a role that it maintained until 1976, when Adolfo Suárez moved the institution and his official resience over to the Moncloa Complex. The palace now houses the offices of the Secretary of State for Public Administration. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 2003.

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