Tourist attractions Seville

«Let us build a church so big that those who see it will think us mad», that is what the cathedral chapter decided in 1401 when the mosque had to be knocked down. It is one of the last Spanish Gothic cathedrals and its size makes it the third largest..

Modified and added to over the centuries, these stunning palatial buildings, first built in the 10C, are notable for their architectural diversity. Highlights here include Charles V’s room , originally built in the 13C by Alfonso X the Wise; superb ..

Peter the Cruel's palace was built in 1362 by masons from Granada. As a result the decoration is highly influenced by the Alhambra. Notice the sophisticated ornamentation of the Patio de las Donacellas , the Sala del Techo de Carlos V , the Bedroo..

Emblem of Seville; a masterpiece of Almohad art, the minaret (96 m) of the old mosque was built in the12C. In the 16C the Cordovan architect Hernán Ruiz gave it its current appearance of a belfry by adding the bell chamber and four upper rooms and by..

It is impossible to resist the charm of this district extending as far as the church of Santa María la Blanca with its maze of alleyways, whitewashed houses, hidden flower-decked patios and tiny squares. As the Jewish district during the Middle Ages,..

Set up in the old Merced convent, it is a panorama of Spanish painting from the Golden Age. In room V , a unique setting houses the masterpiece by Zurbarán, The Triumph of St Thomas Aquinas , and an extraordinary collection of works by Murillo , i..

The Chapel Royal opens through an enormous arch. It is covered by an elegant, richly ornamented Renaissance dome of carved coffers. On either side are the tombs of Alfonso X of Castille and his mother Beatrice of Swabia. At the centre of the high alt..

The palace is accessed through a Baroque portico at the end of the courtyard. Built by Alfonso X, it was altered in the 18C with the addition of the Great Hall (fine tapestries from the Royal factory in Madrid illustrating the conquest of Tuins i..

Laid out over different historical periods and occupying 80% of the surface area of the castle, the gardens are terraced and pride of place is given to water features such as the Pool of Mercury and the gallery of Grotesques (17C), which take up ..

The Infanta María Luisa, Duchess of Montpensier, gave this place of choice for all the people of Seville to the town. Its present appearance is by Jean Claude Nicolas Forisier who altered it at the time of the Ibero-American Exhibition of 1929. In th..

What is perhaps the most unique monument in Seville was built at the end of the 15C and finished at the start of the 16C by Don Fadrique de Ribera. Its highlights include the marvellous patio which brings to mind an elegant Arab palace with its sup..

The Baroque church of this hospital founded in 1667 by don Miguel de Mañara contains some artistic jewels by the best artists in Seville of the time. A foretaste of what you will see: the crude realism of two paintings by Juan de Valdés Leal, Finis ..

Traditionally the district of sailors and potters, it is also the cradle of bullfighters and flamenco singers. On the Altozano square stands a monument in honour of Juan Belmonte, a famous figure in the history of bullfighting. Don't miss seeing B..

Founded in 1675, the hospice intended for aged priests (hence venerable) and designed by Leonardo de Figueroa is one of the best examples of Seville 17C Baroque. Today, it is the seat of the Focus Cultural Foundation. In the church , you will find ..

This delightful chapel is a masterpiece of the Baroque in Seville from the end of the 17C. On the corner of Sierpes and Jovellanos streets, you will see the facade (18C) and its conspicuous belfry wall decorated with tiles in a clear blue colour. St ..

This church stands majestically on the site of the old great mosque. Its construction lasted until 1712 and many artists were involved in building it such as José Granados and Leonardo de Figueroa. The monumental interior contains the most attractive..

An exhaustive history of flamenco, its artistes, styles, techniques, gestures and postures awaits in this old building housing a modern museum, revealing the secrets of flamenco by means of audio-visual and interactive (videos, images, multilingual d..

Of the church which was the result of the works done to the old synagogue in the 14C, only the simple Gothic doorway remains. A reconstruction was undertaken in the 17C that saw the creation of the facade and the layout of the interior . The Baroque..

A visit to this private residence typical of Seville gives an idea of the organisation of Seville's palaces and has a unique surprise; the pavement made of magnificent Roman mosaics comes from Italica. Look especially at those in the patio and thos..

The Seville architect Aníbal González designed this huge semicircular "square" decorated with tiles and crossed by a canal. The large brick building surrounding it on one side is flanked at each end by a high tower. A series of 58 recesses ..