The Courtyard of the Lions, on two levels with arches on twisted shaft columns on the upper floor and smooth on the lower. Over the arches there is an abundant decoration with fantastic animals (lions and griffons) escorting symbols, the coats of arms of the Mendoza y Luna family and phrases recalling the greatness of the architects that built it. All the decoration is Elizabethan Gothic, like the magnificent latticework on ante-ceiling of the second floor, Public Library and Arts Centre, of the Provincial Museum and the Provincial Historic Archive.