Manor houses and palaces. An example of the construction boom promoted by the rich nobility and clergy linked to the Military Order and settled in Alcántara since the 13th century, numerous palaces were built such as: Casa de Bernardo de Aldana, Casa de los Aldana, Casa de los Arias QuintanaDueñas, House of the Perero, House of Vélez Suárez, House of the Cabrera, House of the Pacheco, Palace of the Barco, House of the Clavería, House of the Barrantes Maldonado, one of the oldest families in Alcántara, Palace of the Roco Campofrío, with a monumental façade that indicates the importance of this lineage, Palacio de los Aponte where the heraldic shields of the Aldana, Zúñiga, Rocha, Ovando and Aponte families stand out, Palace of the Topete Escobar, House of the Oviedo, popularly known as “Casa de los Calderones”, due to the cauldron on the shields of its façade, it has two topless towers.