In the heart of the Jewish quarter is the Municipal Archive, an old ancestral home, supposedly belonging to the Guzmanes family, although the coat of arms that can be seen on the façade belongs to the Hoces.
It is an old manor house from the 15th century, which belonged to the family from which it takes its name. Built in the Gothic-Mudejar style, it has a structure typical of Cordovan houses. The two beautifully landscaped courtyards inside, with Mudejar ajimeces (arched windows divided in the centre by a column) and polychrome alfarjes (ceilings made of carved and artistically interlaced wood), also dating from the 15th century, are particularly noteworthy. The rear courtyard is larger and is surrounded by a gallery of arches with Mudejar decoration. The early 17th-century staircase with a beautiful dome and a well-kept handrail is also noteworthy.
Since 1969 it has been a public library and home to the Municipal Archive.
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