Palacio Marqués de Casa Estrada is a manor house with a chapel in Martimporra, Asturias, set in open countryside inside a wide estate. Martimporra lies in the council of Bimenes, in the Cider Region, and both the palace and the chapel are listed as Assets of Cultural Interest. Weddings here run from 60 to 400 guests, with a civil or religious ceremony, a drinks reception in the gardens and the banquet in an indoor hall, and only one event is held each day. It is a wedding among old stone and Asturian green, with room for plenty of guests. Couples who have married here rate it 5 out of 5.
Where it is and how to get there
The palace is in Martimporra, in central Asturias, on a gentle slope inside a wide estate. Transport is part of its wedding services and the grounds are accessible for guests with reduced mobility, which makes it easy for older guests too.
Spaces: ceremony, drinks and banquet
The palace has indoor and outdoor spaces. For the ceremony there is a civil-ceremony space and a chapel, the Casa Palacio y Capilla de Martimporra, where couples also hold religious ceremonies. The welcome drinks reception takes place in the gardens, surrounded by nature, and there is also a terrace, a landscaped area and a marquee. Before the banquet comes an aperitif with 8 kinds of food and a cider corner. The banquet is served in an elegant indoor hall with a rustic soul, holding up to 250 people, and there is a dance floor. In all, the palace welcomes from 60 to 400 guests.
Photo: Palacio Marqués de Casa Estrada, used with permission
Menus, catering and prices
The palace has its own kitchen and also works with caterers: the space can be rented on its own, and there is a kitchen for the caterer's use. The cooking is market-led, traditional, regional, international and fusion, with menus adapted for vegetarians, vegans, diabetics, guests with high blood pressure, allergies and coeliacs. The palace serves the wedding cake, and you can also bring one from outside as long as the maker meets health requirements. The open bar is included in the menu. Menus run from €150 to €250 per guest, with no fixed venue fee and no surcharge if you fall below the minimum number of guests. The booking deposit is €1,500.
Photo: Palacio Marqués de Casa Estrada, used with permission
Rooms, hours and parking
The estate has rural apartments, ideal for staying over after the party. Celebrations can run until 05:00. The palace also has its own car park within the grounds.
Photo: Palacio Marqués de Casa Estrada, used with permission
If it rains
Rain can fall any day in Asturias, but the palace has several covered spaces: the chapel, the indoor banquet hall for up to 250 people and a marquee. The celebration carries on in comfort whatever the weather.
Photo: Palacio Marqués de Casa Estrada, used with permission
History and spots for photographs
The palace was founded between the 17th and 18th centuries by Juan de Valdivares and his wife Cecilia Estrada, and later belonged to the Marqués de Casa Estrada. Its doorway is richly decorated for a rural palace of its time, with a triangular pediment and the Estrada coat of arms on the second floor. Inside, the cobbled entrance hall, the weapons room and the main hall are still preserved. Near the chancel, under the family coat of arms, stands a sarcophagus with a well-known inscription: «This is the house of Estrada, founded on a crag, older than Velasco, and owing nothing to the King». The gardens and the countryside around them complete a lovely setting for photographs.
Contact and booking
To ask about dates and details, you can write to the palace through its wedding listing. It is much loved by couples, with a rating of 5.0 and a 100% recommendation.
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