Stop 5. Museum and San Mateo Area
Task 12. Archaeological Museum
Find the Provincial Archaeological Museum and check when it is open and when it is closed.
Task 13. The Tower of the Storks
Why is this tower so tall?
It is known as the Tower of the Storks and belongs to the so-called Palace of the Storks. It was built at the end of the 15th century by Diego Fernández de Cáceres y Ovando. The Catholic Monarchs ordered the destruction of other towers to punish rebellious nobles for their arrogance, but this tower was preserved because of Diego’s friendship and fealty to the monarchs.
Task 14. Saint Matthew’s Church
Observe the Plateresque entrance and guess who the characters over the door are.
Stop 6. Legend, inscription and gates
Task 15. Palace and legend
Find the palace with the unusual façade and explain the legend in a short video.
Task 16. Roman inscription
Go to Condes Street, find the Roman inscription and take a photo.
Task 17. Another palace
At the end of the narrow street, identify the palace with the Baroque façade.
The text explains that the building was ordered by the Ovando family and later inherited by the Ulloa family, the Earls of Adanero. Its strange façade with bolstered ashlars was created in the 17th century, following Italian mannerist models inspired by Sebastiano Serlio.
Task 18. The gate and Caldereros Square
Name the gate, follow the adarve, and identify the important buildings in Caldereros Square.
Final Reflection
What did you learn during the route? Which building, legend or architectural detail surprised you the most?