Palace of Don Diego del Águila

The Palace of Don Diego del Águila is a 16th century palace adjoining the wall surrounding the city of Avila (Spain). The palace belonged to Diego del Águila. He had the responsibility to defend the access to the city by the door of San Vicente and the whole eastern wall until reaching the Torreón de la Mula. In addition it included in the defense a great section of the north slope of the wall.

The street of the Palace was occupied by different branches of the family of the Eagle, was first solar linked to the mayorazgo of Villaviciosa. The Eagles are descended from a great repoblador, Sancho de Estrada, who was captain of Don Raimundo de Burggoña, that came from Asturias.

Don Diego de Águila was the first of this surname, which the Portuguese called "El Aguililla" by the eagle that appears on their coat of arms.

In 1551 the house was rented by the Poor Clares, who settled in this one waiting for the completion of the construction of the convent of Las Gordillas. The palace is currently very refurbished and there are hardly any original remains.

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