Chapel-Pantheon of Sobrellano Palace
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The Chapel-Pantheon of Sobrellano Palace is a Neo-Gothic funerary chapel located in Comillas, Cantabria, Spain, adjacent to the Palacio de Sobrellano. It was designed by Catalan architect Joan Martorell and built between 1880 and 1881 on the commission of Antonio López y López, the first Marquess of Comillas. In 2002 the chapel, together with the adjacent palace and park, was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural (Asset of Cultural Interest) with the category of Monument. Despite its small size, the building was conceived as a miniature cathedral and functions both as a family mausoleum and as a chapel for religious services. It contains furniture designed by Antoni Gaudí and sculptural works by leading Catalan Modernista artists. Today it is owned by the Government of Cantabria and is open to the public through guided tours.
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