A definite must visit for anyone interested in architecture, or just curious about how elaborate decoration can be. Gaudi's recently restored palace is an astonishing example of invention and form. Almost defies belief that this was even contemplated.

Outside of the building is the best part, but for 3.50€ it is worth seeing the inside too. This is only a hundred years old, built as the bishop's residence. Pretty interior structure, but it houses relics that are not dated, nor is anything written in anything except Spanish.

Small and cute museum, we spent approx 30 minutes. You can buy tickets online €6 for adult. Saturday morning in September not crowded (but during the summer lots of tourists). Clean and well-groomed. Lots of religious stuff.

A beautiful museum! There were some renovations happening while we were visiting but the distraction was minimal. I bought tickets online in advance (not sure if you could purchase onsite) for 10:30am on a Saturday and enjoyed the gardens and views practically to myself. I learned so much about Astorga here as well as the creation of the commissioned palace by the architect, Gaudi. Everyone was very nice and welcoming. A must see!

Wonderful and impeccable art piece of a fantastic architect with very few pieces outside of Catalonia. Worthwhile visit and also the adjacent cathedral.

Absolutely stunning place. It is everything and more that would be expected of Gaudi. It is in the centre of Astorga and on the Camino de Santiago, the route Francés. It is inexpensive and even has a reduction for pilgrims. Very beautiful building. I feel it a privilege to have been inside. Souvenir shop, audio, WCs and lots of hand sanitiser.

I heard it described as Dracula's Castle by a passer-by, this Gaudi building is a must visit for fans. You can clearly see the through line that went from this design to La Padrera in its treatment of stone, structure and form.

A bit twee, not entirely a Gaudí building, and not really much info about the pilgrims. The most interesting part is the history of how forlorn, neglected, and unpaid the whole project was, and it never realised it’s purpose as the Bishop’s residence. It’s also incongruous against the cathedral.

Excellent, beautiful, amazing design, I was blown away 👌

This is Art. Architectural history art.

A fairytale view from the outside and good views of the surrounding town but disappointing and uninteresting content inside. It was closed from 2 until 4 when we arrived from walking on the Camino. We waited around for it to open and were disappointed we did.

Looks like a Disneyland castle or a fake castle with a roller coaster inside. So clean and unreal looking. Very beautiful!

A beautiful building to walk around, the attention to detail everywhere is wonderful

The Episcopal Palace of Astorga is a modernist building designed by Antonio Gaudi in the neo-Gothic style. Both a fairytale palace and a castle, it was built in the late 1800’s, after the previous palace burned down. Gaudi chose granite from El Bierzo, which provides a beautiful contrast with the Roman walls and the red sandstone of the Cathedral. Don’t hesitate to visit it!

One of the most fascinating Gaudí building in Spain. It has an exhibition with Camino reliquivies such as the original Cruz de Ferro. Highly recommended to visit. The merchandising shop is also very good.

Very beautiful Palace designed by Gaudi. 6€ entry. If you are passing by Astorga it's a must.

Love this place, beautiful condition thankful its open to the public with pilgrim prices too

I've always been a bit skeptical about Gaudí places as they are overpriced in my opinion, so I went to this one expecting to pay 15€ or so. However, this one costs "only" 6€, which seem a bit more fair. Anyway, the building is a episcopal palace, kind of a cathedral-like building with the unconventional Gaudí style, with funny shapes and colours. There is an audio guide with a code, and plenty of informative pannel throughout the building both in Spanish and English. 3 floors in total for a 30-45 min visit. Recommended if you are around.

Beautiful building designed by Antoni Gaudi.