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Palace of Benicarló
Native Name:Palau de les Corts Valencianes, Palau de Benicarló, Palau dels Borja
Native Language:ca
Location:Valencia
Built:15th century
Built For:House of Borgia
Architecture:Valencian Gothic and Renaissance
Designation1:Spain
Designation1 Offname:Palau de les Corts Valencianes
Designation1 Type:Non-movable
Designation1 Criteria:Monument
Designation1 Date:1931

The Palace of Benicarló (officially and in Valencian, Palau de Benicarló, also commonly known as Palau de les Corts Valencianes or Palau dels Borja) is an aristocratic palace of Valencian Gothic and Renaissance styles located in the city of Valencia, Spain. It is now the headquarters of the Valencian Parliament.

The palace was constructed in the 15th century to be the residence of the Borgia family in the capital of the Kingdom of Valencia. The current name honours Joan Pérez de Sanmillán, the Marquis of Benicarló, a Valencian coastal town.

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