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Real Alcázar
Real Alcázar

The Real Alcázar of Seville is a group of palatial buildings located in the city of Seville, the construction of which began in the High Middle Ages, where multiple styles are superimposed, from the Islamic art of its first inhabitants, the Mudejar and Gothic of the period after the conquest of the city by the Castilian troops to the Renaissance and Baroque of later reforms.

Fachada del convento de san leandro donde se ve el muro del edificio pintado de color blanco
Convent of San Leandro

The Convent of San Leandro is located in the historic centre of Seville, in an area of great importance in the old town of Seville. The building has an almost quadrangular floor plan, with three exterior façades. Access to the convent is through an opening located in the front corresponding to the Plaza de San Ildefonso, which leads to a small compass.

Imagen de uno de los patios interiores de los reales alcáceres donde se ve los arcos y columnas que lo rodea, un estanque alargado en el centro y pequeños naranjos
Real Alcázar

The complex of the Real Alcázar of Seville has its origin in the evolution that the ancient Roman Hispalis experienced during the High Middle Ages, when the town became known as Ixbilia.

Imagen tomada desde el margen derecho donde se ve el puente a todo lo largo
Isabel II Bridge (Triana Bridge)

The reason it bears the name of Queen of Spain Isabel II is precisely because it was built at the time of her reign, specifically inaugurated in February 1852. The French engineers Steinacher and Bernadet were in charge of bringing it into being, taking as a model the no longer present Paris bridge named Pont du Carrousel.

Murallas romanas enclavada en el barrio de la macarena y que protegían la ciudad en la época romana
The Macarena Walls of Seville

Origin of the walls. The section of Islamic wall between the Macarena Arch and the Cordoba Gate corresponds to the extension ordered by the second Almoravid Sultan Yusuf ibn Tasufin (1107-1143), according to Ibn Idari.  This structure was completed in the second half of the 12th century with modifications and reconstruction carried out by the Almohads.

Imagen del edificio de la casa palacio de los pinelos con las paredes ennegrecidas por el paso del tiempo y grandes piedras de molino incrustado en sus muros exteriores
Palace-House of Los Pinelos

The House of Los Pinelos was built in the first third of the 16th century by the canon of the cathedral, Diego Pinelo, a descendant of rich Genoese merchants living in Seville. 

Casa de salinas
House of Salinas

In the 16th century, Seville was the most important town in Europe. The riches of the New World arrived at its port and were then distributed throughout the continent. Here the gold and silver of America was minted in coins. It was named Nova Roma, because of its splendour, and the best Italian and Flemish artists of the time came to it.