Trujillo - Palacio de la Conquista

At the southwest corner of the Plaza Mayor stands the Plateresque Palacio de la Conquista, the most imposing of the palaces in the square. Along the edge of the roof are twelve statues symbolising the Months, and the windows have elaborate grilles. The palace was built by Hernán Pizarro, half-brother and also son-in-law of Francisco Pizarro. On either side of the corner window are busts of Francisco Pizarro and his wife, the Inca princess Yupanqui, their daughter Juana and Hernán Pizarro himself, who married his own niece. Over the window can be seen the magnificent coat of arms of the Pizarro family.