The façade of the Palacio de los Momos in Zamora

The façade of the Palacio de los Momos in Zamora

Photo: Hector Blanco de Frutos / Wikimedia Commons , CC BY 2.5 , resized

A palace where only the façade remains today. Discover the history of the Palacio de los Momos in Zamora.

Pedro Rodriguez de Ledesma constructed the Palacio de los Momos in the 15th or early 16th century, originally named Casa de los Sanabria. It served as a private residence, a meson, and a house for arriers. Today, only the façade of the original palace remains, adorned with decorative elements displaying dragons, odd animals, children fighting, and two crude busts on the sill.

The main entrance is enclosed by a breaking chambrana, starting at approximately the height of the sillars - the dovelas at the corners, also known as dovelas basales. The upper windows feature children fighting and busts on the sill, while the lower body features a chain carved in stone originating from lion heads, reflecting the tastes of Spanish-Flemish decorators.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

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