City Hall · Ayllón (EN)

Located in the Plaza Mayor, this palace was built in the XVI century and it is believed that it was the first residence that the Marquises of Villena had in the town, before yielding it in the year 1620 to the Council of Ayllón and transferring their occasional residence to the Palace of the Contreras. It was completely refurbished in 1804, although shortly afterwards, in the midst of the war of independence, the French troops sacked and burned it, losing part of the archive. However, this damage would not be as serious as that caused by the fire of 1945, which burned the entire municipal archive and the Town Hall except for the facade. Also lost were two coffered ceilings and a beautiful wood carving of the coat of arms of Ayllon. Of course, the main façade stands out, with arched galleries and a central courtyard, where the coats of arms of the Marquises of Villena shine on both sides, which can be seen in different parts of the municipality.