The Palace of Los Adelantados Mayores de Andalucia, today known as Casa de Pilatos, was begun in the late 15th century. The coexistence of Mudejar spatial structures and decorative motifs inherited from the Middle Ages with new developments inspired by the palaces of the Italian Renaissance makes this the best example of Andalusian civil architecture […]
Regionalism, an architectural style which emphasises aesthetic elements which are typically Andalusian, developed during the first third of the 20th century as a response to the so-called “end of the century crisis” which followed the loss of Spanish South American colonies in 1898. While some designers faced the situation by looking towards Europe and embracing […]
The 17th century was a fateful period for Sevilla for a number of reasons: economic decline, epidemics such as that of 1649 – which reduced the population by half – wars, and other catastrophes. In the face of such adversity and hardship many people sought refuge in religion and Sevilla became one of the leading […]
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 former convent of Merced Calzada was restored to create this magnificient Fine Arts Museum in 1839. Since then, and thanks to its impressive collection, it has earned the status of one of the most important art collections in Spain after the Prado Museum.
The most emblematic building of the Iberoamerican Exposition held in Seville in 1929 is also the most representative structure built in the Spanish regionalist style. The main structure is a semi-circular square measuring 200-metres in diameter symbolizing the embrace of Spain to its former American colonies, topped with two towers of 74 meters, a central […]
The grand boulevard of the historic centre of Seville appeared in 1574 when the Conde de Barajas ordered drained with canals a traditionally flood zone in the vicinity of the river Guadalquivir, on the northern edge of the walled city. This good measure of hygiene resulted in one of the most extensive green spaces preserved […]