Carvajal Palace (Caceres)

The city of Caceres has a series of beautifully finished family homes with great heritage wealth. One of the most representative is the Carvajal Palace. It belonged to a wealthy and noble family and, throughout the 15th century, became a social benchmark, especially during the bloody clashes of the nobles of that century between the upper neighbourhood and the lower neighbourhood.

The main façade of the palace was built with granite masonry, highlighting its doorway, with a vaulted semicircular arch where one can admire a relief of family heraldry surrounded by an alfiz and resting on two richly carved corbels.

The palace has an adjoining round tower that surely is of Arab origin and is suspected to date from the time of the reconquest. This is because the tower already existed before the construction of the palace.

The tower, which does not have a battlement, was built with masonry and ashlar and has a horseshoe-shaped arch in its first body and another semicircular arch at a higher height.

Another important detail is the chapel in whose internal opening the Carvajal coat of arms is shown and which is beautifully adorned with Renaissance frescoes by the famous Italian artist Juan Bautista Pachi, as well as a series of Classicist elements.

Since opening its doors to the public in 1985, the Carvajal Palace has quickly gained in popularity due to its unique beauty. Although its age and conservation prevent the public from passing through all its areas, visitors can currently see the patio, some interior rooms and its garden. In addition, the palace serves as the headquarters of the Board for the Tourist Promotion of Caceres.