House of the Vázquez family

It was ordered to be built in the 15th century by Francisco Vázquez, and its original angled doorway stands out, on which rests the family coat of arms of the Vázquez family, placed at an angle (as is common in many of the palaces of Ciudad Rodrigo) and framed in an alfiz. Inside, the staircase leading to the upper floor and the marvelous coffered ceiling stand out. It belonged to José Manuel Sánchez-Arjona y de Velasco, the Good Mayor. In 1928 King Alfonso XIII slept in this palace. Built by the Vázquez family at the beginning of the 16th century, its exterior combines Gothic elements, such as the alfiz that frames the main door or the window on the upper floor, and the virtuosity of the stonework, with both openings on the corner. In the second decade of the 20th century, Mr. José Manuel Sánchez-Arjona y de Velasco, the Good Mayor, owner of the house, rebuilt the exterior following a neo-medieval, neo-Renaissance and neo-Islamic style. It is possible to visit the hallway where you can admire the coffered ceiling and part of the rich Sevillian tiles (workshops Vda. de Tova Villalva) also present in other rooms, which Alfonso XIII enjoyed in 1928 when he stayed at the palace during a visit of the monarch to the city. Since 1944 it is the headquarters of the Post Office.