The desire to ennoble his lineage and demonstrate his social standing led Francisco de los Cobos, Secretary to King Carlos V, to build this enormous palace.
The building was erected on the site of an old paternal palace, along with which Cobos bought some adjoining buildings.

Thus was born a building of extraordinary dimensions, which was designed by the architect Luis de Vega, who had already built another palace for Francisco de los Cobos in Valladolid.

Cobos’ longing for greatness would culminate in the construction of his funerary chapel, in the Church of El Salvador (the Saviour), located a few steps away and once internally connected to this palace.

The austerity of its facade is only interrupted by the decoration of a cross and some shells, attributes of the Order of Santiago to which Cobos belonged.

The patio, which is located on an old Jewish cemetery, was decorated by a beautiful stone fountain sent by the ambassador from Rome and which currently sits in Plaza Vázquez de Molina.

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