PERIOD 17th century

DESCRIPTION

This palace was built between the end of the 17th century, beginning of the 18th and was commissioned by Ms. Marîa Salvatierra, widow of Captain Blas de Zea Merino, whose coat of arms can be seen on the entrance gate.

During the reign of Isabel II it was the headquarters of Malaga Town Council, coming under attack during the 1868 revolution. After this it was used to house the postal service 'Casa de Correos', use which continued well into the 20th century.

The current owners are the heirs of Dr. Gálvez Ginachero.

The building is a magnificent example of domestic Baroque architecture, although greatly transformed inside.

On its faèade there is a stone entrance door that occupies two floors and is flanked on both sides by the coat of arms of the founders.

Over the entrance there is a frieze of tryglyphs that project outwards to support the main balcony, which has a very Baroque frame.

The inside is distributed around a patio with portico, remodelled in the 19th century, formed by a series of arches on marble columns with Corinthian capitals.