This building dates from the late 15th and early 16th centuries, and was commissioned by Rodrigo Maldonado de Talavera, knight of the Order of Santiago. His son, Rodrigo Arias de Maldonado, continued the work and, at the beginning of the 18th century, the building was renovated and expanded.<\/p>\n
The house combines different styles: Gothic, Renaissance, Plateresque and Mud\u00e9jar, and is a symbol of the political power of the nobility of the time.<\/p>\n
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The Gargoyles of the Casa de las Conchas: Stone Symbols and Guardians of the Past<\/h2>\n
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The magnificent inner courtyard is divided into two sections: the lower one, with mixtilinear arches on pillars; and the upper one, with segmental arches on Carrara marble columns, with a beautifully decorated balustrade. It is here that the amazing gargoyles that embellish this courtyard<\/strong> can be found.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The first gargoyle shown here is a demon with the body of a winged<\/strong> quadruped<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong> with a pronounced windpipe and bat-like wings, these being typical features of the demonic type<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n The next one, although it looks like a dog, has a long goatee that gives it the category of a demon.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n\t\t![\"gargolas](\"https:\/\/doloresherrero.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/G\u00e1rgola-del-Palacio-de-Monterrey-Salamanca-3-1.gif\" "\\"\\"")
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