The
large and detailed entrance portal alone, is worth a visit. During the
colonial era , this house served as a tribunal "court" and tried anyone
the Church viewed as a heretic. Tthe palace contains instruments of
torture, along with documents, paintings and explanations about the
Inquisition. Outside, fronting Calle de la Inquisición, is the small,
barred window from which the sentences handed down by the tribunal were
announced to the public.
Hours:
Mon to Fri: 8:30 to 12 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Costs: 1,800 pesos - about 90¢
u.s.
