Las Cigüeñas Palace

The Palace of Las Cigüeñas is a building located in the Plaza de San Mateo in the highest part of the historic district of Cáceres. Its name (“Palace of the Storks”) comes from the large number of storks that nest on it.

It was built in the 15th century by Diego de Ovando over the remains of an earlier Moorish Alcazaba. The façade is composed by a simple segmented archway above which there’s a window and the coats of arms of the Ovando-Mogollón. On either side on the ground floor, there are two Moorish-styled arched windows with pointed iron arches. In the interior, the courtyard is open and worth a visit.