Behind the façade, this palace offers even more surprises. The rear drops dramatically down the hillside, revealing two extra stories and a patchwork of windows and balconies clinging to the rock, overlooking the Huécar gorge and Santa Catalina street. Just picture grand banquets being held inside, servants hurrying up the stairs crowned by an octagonal skylight-doesn’t every home need a lantern on top?-all decorated with swirling flowers and little chubby angels, the Rococo style at its cheekiest.
As you stand here, you can almost feel the hustle and bustle of a noble household, the drama of family secrets echoing in the halls-maybe even a ghost or two hiding in those winding staircases, waiting for the perfect moment to make a creaking entrance. Who knows, maybe they’re still peeking out from the balconies, just waiting for the next visitor!
