Casa de las Muertes

The Casa de las Muertes, in Salamanca

The Casa de las Muertes, the house of the Dead, is a Renaissance building of Salamanca, with an intriguing name. The Salamanca audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this sixteenth-century residence and the legend that surrounds it.

A house with a mysterious name

Erected in the first years of the sixteenth century, the Casa de las Muertes is a fine residence in plateresque style, with a finely sculpted golden-stone façade. Its name, the house of the Dead, is said to come from small skulls carved adorning its façade, as well as from a dark legend passed down over the centuries. A witness of Renaissance art in Salamanca, it intrigues as much as it charms, in the heart of the historic centre.

What to see

You admire the fine plateresque façade finely sculpted in golden stone and the small skulls that earned it its name, while evoking the legend that surrounds it. The Casa de las Muertes intrigues as much as it charms. It is an original stop for lovers of art and legends, in the heart of Salamanca.

Practical information

The Casa de las Muertes lies in the heart of the historic centre of Salamanca, reachable on foot. You mainly admire its façade from the street; access inside depends on its current uses and may be limited. You discover it during a walk in the city.

Where does the name of the Casa de las Muertes come from?

From small skulls carved adorning its façade and from a dark legend passed down over the centuries; it is a plateresque residence of the sixteenth century.

Where is the Casa de las Muertes?

In the heart of the historic centre of Salamanca, in Spain.