This courtyard was built in the middle of the 16 th century and was part of a palace on Calle de San Juan owned by the banker and merchant, Gabriel Zaporta. It has a typical Aragonese Renaissance design and is especially notable for its novel decoration.

The complex iconographic design reflects the humanist culture of the time and has been subject to various performances related to Emperor Carlos V and the marriage of Gabriel Zaporta and Sabina Santángel. The courtyard is known as Patio de la Infanta (The Princess Courtyard) in honour of Teresa de Vallabrige, wife of Prince Luis, brother of King Carlos III.

At the end of the 19 th century, the building had been abandoned, and after suffering several fires, it was demolished in 1903. Only the courtyard and the entrance were saved, which were acquired by a French antiquarian and transferred to Paris, where they remained for more than fifty years. In 1957, IberCaja recovered them for the city and they were installed within inside its central building in 1980.