ENCOMIENDA PALACE

This great white palace of the th century is one of the few buildings that can be used to make an idea of the specific architecture of the order of Santiago, a religious and military order. This is one of the best preserved in Spain. Its wide façade was originally flanked by two towers, one remaining today, marking its military style. The central door gives access to a beautiful inner patio, surrounded by arcades, in which the Portuguese-style windows and azulejos work. In its centre, surrounded by green and flowers, the statue of La Niña de la Paloma (the girl to the dove) by the sculptor Mauricio Tinoco. This palace is now home to the town hall and can only be accessed on the patio.