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Lerma is a small town (pop. 2,500), which occurred by Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, Marqués de Denia and Duke of Lerma (1553-1625) in the early 17th century. He was a grandson of the General Jesuit Francisco de Borja and a leading representative of the counter -reformation in Spain. He was also a favorite and minister of King Philipp III. In 1601, he commissioned the architect Francisco de Mora, which was already active in the construction of the Escorial, with the planning and establishment of his new ducal palace, which was only completed in 1617. The building was used as a prison during the Spanish Civil War. Today it hosts a Parador hotel. paradores.es/es/parador-de-lerma?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwvvmzBhA2EiwAtHVrb7ZZmz4kn8WAsqUwUrO4-Xft5K-OGXjGAfwEFxCEGD-17x1to-xtqRoC-c4QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Lerma is a small town (pop. 2,500) that was given its present appearance by Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, Marqués de Denia and Duke of Lerma (1553-1625) in the early 17th century. He was a grandson of the Jesuit general Francisco de Borja and a leading representative of the Counter-Reformation in Spain. His uncle was the former Archbishop of Seville, Cristóbal de Rojas y Sandoval (1502-1580). He wanted to be buried in Lerma. Some twenty years after his uncle's death his nephew chose the parish church of San Pedro as a suitable site for the necessary demolition and subsequent new construction of the collegiate church.