The Plaza de España is a sweeping, semicircular complex defined by two grand towers that stand at either end of a massive, curved building. Built for the Ibero-American Exposition of nineteen twenty-nine, it was designed by the architect…
Seville on Television
This self-guided tour takes you to Seville's most iconic television backdrops, showing where Game of Thrones, Kaos, and Spanish dramas came to life. It is an easy way to see how the city's historic palaces, plazas, and neighborhoods look through the camera lens.
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1. Plaza de España
2. Royal Alcázar of Seville
The Royal Alcázar of Seville is identifiable by its long, fortified outer walls that enclose a complex of palaces and gardens, originally commissioned by the Umayyad Caliph Abd al-Rahman the third in nine hundred thirteen AD. This site…
3. Plaza Virgen de los Reyes
A wide stone square sits directly between the cathedral and the Giralda tower. The surface is paved in patterns that lead toward the arched gateways of the religious complex, creating an expansive, open frame for the towering architecture…
4. 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…
5. Ayuntamiento de Sevilla
The Ayuntamiento de Sevilla displays a façade covered in intricate, silver-like stone reliefs, a hallmark of the Plateresque architectural style. This building occupies the space between the Plaza de San Francisco and the Plaza Nueva,…
6. Palacio de Monsalves
The Palacio de Monsalves stands on Calle Monsalves as a grand, historic residence with a long, layered past. Foundations for the structure reach back to the thirteenth century and the era of the Reconquista, but much of the current…
7. Calle Alfarería
Calle Alfarería is defined by its long, storied connection to the clay of the Guadalquivir River. Its name translates directly to Pottery Street, marking it as the historic heart of Triana’s ceramic industry. For centuries, this street and…