The Palace in front of which we find itself takes its name from the first Count of Fuensalida, Pedro López de Ayala y Castañeda, who ordered its construction in the first half of the fifteenth century. This property is located in the Plaza del Conde within the Jewish quarter of Toledo and is located between two historic buildings, the church of Santo Tomé and the Taller del Moro to which it is linked by a staircase. On the other hand, the Palace of Fuensalida was closely related to the Habsburg family since during the works that were undertaken in the Alcázar of Toledo at the beginning of the sixteenth century the monarchs spent long periods of time there. Here Charles V attended to his subjects, Philip II lived part of his childhood and his mother, Queen Isabella of Portugal, unfortunately died in one of her rooms during childbirth. 

      Description and uses of the palace

The building follows the Gothic-Mudejar tradition that is characterized by showing austerity in the exterior walls and having rich interiors. in this way, the façade of masonry and pilasters gives way to a two-storey interior courtyard decorated with plasterwork and capitals with the coats of arms of the Ayala and Castañeda families. Over the centuries this building has been used as a barracks, warehouse or private home, reaching the 21st century with some areas in danger of disappearing, so in 2010 a comprehensive reform was carried out that has allowed its coffered ceilings and plasterwork to be shown again in all their splendor. Today its courtyard is integrated into the Network of Toledo Courtyards that are ornamented and exhibited to the public in the week of Corpus Christi and houses the Presidency of the Junta de Castilla-la Mancha where the plenary sessions of the Government are held.