En el popular barrio de Triana, en la mítica Plaza del Altozano, encontramos vestigios de siglos pasados que forman parte de la historia de la ciudad de Sevilla. Muestra de ello es el Castillo de San Jorge, antigua sede de la Santa Inquisición en España e icono de esta institución en Europa durante los años comprendidos entre 1481 y 1785. Debido a la historicidad de los hechos acontecidos tras sus muros, el Castillo de San Jorge reabrió sus puertas al público como espacio temático permanente donde el visitante se adentra en un recorrido expositivo en el que se explica cómo funcionaba la Inquisición y el propio Castillo de San Jorge. Con una superficie de 1.400 metros cuadrados, la exposición se divide en dos plantas para recrear espacios y para recordar la historia apoyándose en las posibilidades que ofrece la tecnología.
The legendary Plaza del Altozano in the popular Triana district is the site of vestiges of centuries past which form part of the history of the city of Sevilla. A good example is the San Jorge Castle, the former headquarters of the Holy Inquisition in Spain and the icon of this institution in Europe during the years from 1481 to 1785. Due to the historic importance of the events which occurred within its walls, the San Jorge Castle has opened its doors to the public as a permanent thematic museum, where visitors can learn how the Inquisition functioned and also learn more about the Castle itself. With a surface area of 1,400 square metres, the exhitibion is divided into two levels. The upper floor is the Sensorial Level which consists of three spaces: The Trial, The Abuse of Power and Defencelessness of the Victims. The lower floor also has various different spaces: The Barbican contains data, historic images and a scale model of the Castle in the 18th century, as well as an Informative Walkway.