Renaissance Courtyards and Palaces

This walking tour takes you past the grand stone facades of Seville's private noble estates to reveal their hidden interior worlds. You will see quiet courtyards decorated with ancient Roman statues, Mudéjar stuccoes, and lush greenery that showcase the private luxury of Spain's golden age.

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1. Casa de Los Pinelo

The Casa de los Pinelo is marked by a stone doorway with a balcony above it and a Gothic-style mirador at the top level. Built in the early sixteenth century, this palace-house stands as a representative example of how wealthy merchant…

2. Casa de Salinas

The Casa de Salinas is a sixteenth-century palace located in the historic center of Seville. Its exterior facade appears austere, but the building is defined by its interior courtyards, which feature marble columns, Mudéjar-style arches,…

3. Palacio de Altamira. Consejería de Turismo, Cultura y Deporte

The Palacio de Altamira is recognized from the street by a monumental, anonymous seventeenth-century stone façade that conceals a far older history. Located in the San Bartolomé neighborhood near the former Jewish quarter, this building…

4. Palacio de Mañara

The Palacio de Mañara sits in the heart of Seville's former Jewish Quarter, recognizable by a monumental stone entrance dating to fifteen forty. This Renaissance palace stands on foundations that reach back to the Islamic period, and its…

5. Casa de Pilatos

The Casa de Pilatos is distinguished by a heavy marble gate designed in fifteen twenty-nine that stands out for its blend of Renaissance proportions and a Gothic crest. This sprawling residence, owned by the same family since its founding…

6. Palacio de las Dueñas

The Palacio de las Dueñas is identified from the street by a sprawling, vibrant bougainvillea that cascades over its high entry walls. Built between the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, this residence is a blend of Gothic, Mudéjar, and…

7. Palace of the Countess of Lebrija

The Palace of the Countess of Lebrija is identifiable by its modest sixteenth-century facade, which conceals an interior containing one of the most significant private collections of antiquities in Seville. Originating as a noble manor in…

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