City Hall and Plaza Mayor · Ciudad Rodrigo

The Plaza Mayor of Ciudad Rodrigo is the nerve center of the city, where markets were once held and scribes met. Here stood the Church of San Juan, which housed the monument of the Three Columns and the Consistory, first in the cloister of the church and then in the elegant Renaissance building that now presides over the square. This building, dating from the sixteenth century, is notable for its bell-shaped arches and two flanking towers, with coats of arms of Spain, the Town Hall and the Corregidor. The square is also home to the Antigua Audiencia Real, now tourist lodging, and the Palacio del Primer Marqués de Cerralbo, an impressive example of Renaissance architecture. All these buildings are open to visitors.