Royal Alcázar of Seville
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Royal Alcázar of Seville

The Patio de las Doncellas, the golden dome of the Hall of the Ambassadors, the Baths of María de Padilla and the gardens: a thousand years of palaces, at your own pace.

One floor30+ rooms100+ piecesabout an hour of stories
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60 minThe Alcázar in an HourTen stops from the Lion Gate to the Fountain of Fame: the Almohad arcade, Pedro the First's facade, the Patio de las Doncellas, the golden dome, the Gothic halls and the Baths.10 pieces · 1 floor150 minPalaces and Gardens in Two and a Half HoursThe whole visit in walking order: the Almohad courts, the House of Trade, Pedro the First's palace room by room, the Gothic halls, the Baths, and the gardens out to the maze and the Marchena Gate.26 pieces · 1 floor45 minWords on the WallsA palace written over in Arabic, Castilian and Latin: the Lion Gate's motto, Pedro the First's facade, the Nasrid motto in the Doncellas, the doors of the Hall of the Ambassadors, a tapestry's tablet and a tile maker's signature.9 pieces · 1 floor55 minSmall WondersA fountain in a hall of justice, doors older than the palace, ceilings you can miss, a passage reopened in 2025, two lonely columns, a tile maker's signature, a mount of the Muses in a pond and the maze.14 pieces · 1 floor50 minA Thousand Years in LayersWalk from walls of the 1000s to an Almohad courtyard, Pedro the First's palace with its facade dated 1364, a Gothic hall that survived the 1755 earthquake, and the gardens beyond.9 pieces · 1 floor

Don't miss

The facade of the Palace of Pedro I and its inscriptionsThe facade of the Palace of Pedro I and its inscriptionsPalace grounds
The sunken garden and long pool of the Patio de las DoncellasThe sunken garden and long pool of the Patio de las DoncellasPalace grounds
The dome of the Salón de EmbajadoresThe dome of the Salón de EmbajadoresPalace grounds
The vaulted poolThe vaulted poolPalace grounds
The Galería del GrutescoThe Galería del GrutescoPalace grounds
The Fountain of Fame and its water organThe Fountain of Fame and its water organPalace grounds

From the outside

Royal Alcázar of Seville: the Lion Gate in its red wall between the battlemented towers
the Lion Gate in its red wall between the battlemented towers
Royal Alcázar of Seville: the battlemented outer walls of the Alcázar
the battlemented outer walls of the Alcázar
Royal Alcázar of Seville: the Alcázar's walls and roofs from the Giralda
the Alcázar's walls and roofs from the Giralda
Royal Alcázar of Seville: a battlemented tower of the Alcázar's walls
a battlemented tower of the Alcázar's walls

The building

PPalaces and gardensThe Lion Gate and the Patio del LeónThe Sala de la JusticiaThe Patio del YesoThe Patio de la MonteríaThe Admiral's HallThe Chapel of the Virgin of the NavigatorsThe Patio del AsistenteThe Patio de LevíesThe Patio de las DoncellasThe Royal BedroomThe Salón de los Pasos PerdidosThe Hall of the Ceiling of Charles VThe Room of the PrincesThe Hall of the Ambassadorsand 24 more rooms
Photo credits (116)
  • Royal Alcázar of Seville: Jérémy Glineur, Pexels License
  • Royal Alcázar of Seville, the Lion Gate in its red wall between the battlemented towers: Jebulon, CC0
  • Royal Alcázar of Seville, the battlemented outer walls of the Alcázar: Jebulon, CC0
  • Royal Alcázar of Seville, the Alcázar's walls and roofs from the Giralda: Jebulon, CC0
  • Royal Alcázar of Seville, a battlemented tower of the Alcázar's walls: Timo Hillemeyer, Pexels License
  • The Lion Gate and the Patio del León: CarlosVdeHabsburgo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The Sala de la Justicia: Alberto.Bravo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The Patio del Yeso: Alberto.Bravo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The Apeadero: José Luis Filpo Cabana, CC BY 4.0
  • The Patio de la Montería: Daderot, CC0
  • The Admiral's Hall: Alberto.Bravo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The Chapel of the Virgin of the Navigators: Alberto.Bravo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The Patio del Asistente: CarlosVdeHabsburgo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The Patio de Levíes: CarlosVdeHabsburgo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The Patio de las Doncellas: Daderot, CC0
  • The Royal Bedroom: Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The Hall of the Ceiling of Charles V: Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The Room of the Princes: Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The Hall of the Ambassadors: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The Hall of the Ceiling of Philip II: Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The Room of the Catholic Monarchs: Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The Patio de las Muñecas: Daderot, CC0
  • The Patio del Crucero: Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The Hall of the Tapestries and the Chapel: Alberto.Bravo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The Hall of the Vaults: Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The Baths of Doña María de Padilla: Daderot, CC0
  • The Prince's Garden: Daderot, CC0
  • The Jardín de la Galera: José Luiz, CC BY-SA 3.0
  • The Garden of Troy: José Luiz, CC BY-SA 3.0
  • The Garden of the Dance: CarlosVdeHabsburgo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The Mercury Pool: Daderot, CC0
  • The Ladies' Garden: Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The Jardín de la Cruz and its grotto: Daderot, CC0
  • The Pavilion of Charles V: Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The Lion Pavilion: CarlosVdeHabsburgo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The Maze Garden: CarlosVdeHabsburgo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The Alcoba Gate: CarlosVdeHabsburgo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The Poets' Garden: Daderot, CC0
  • The Marqués de la Vega-Inclán Garden: CarlosVdeHabsburgo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The Marchena Gate: Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The Alcubilla Garden: CarlosVdeHabsburgo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The facade of the Palace of Pedro I and its inscriptions: Alberto.Bravo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The sunken garden and long pool of the Patio de las Doncellas: Benjamín Núñez González, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The dome of the Salón de Embajadores: Daderot, CC0
  • The vaulted pool: Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The Galería del Grutesco: CarlosVdeHabsburgo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The Fountain of Fame and its water organ: José Luis Filpo Cabana, CC BY 3.0
  • The Virgin of the Navigators altarpiece: Daderot, CC0
  • The Conquest of Tunis tapestries: Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen(cartoon creator) y Pieter Coecke van Aelst (cartoon creat, Public domain
  • The Almohad plaster arcade: Jose Luis Filpo Cabana, CC BY 3.0
  • The Lion Gate and its tile lion: José Luis Filpo Cabana, CC BY 4.0
  • The arcades and plasterwork of the Patio de las Doncellas: Alberto.Bravo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Cristóbal de Augusta's tile dado: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The buried Almohad garden: Jose Luis Filpo Cabana, CC BY 3.0
  • The 19th-century upper floors of the Patio de las Muñecas: Jl FilpoC, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Pedro I's gate in the Almohad wall: CarlosVdeHabsburgo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The wooden ceiling of the Hall of Justice: José Luis Filpo Cabana, CC BY 3.0
  • The fountain and water channel: Alberto.Bravo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Castles, lions and the Band: the plasterwork: Alberto.Bravo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Old plaster and new: rescuing the arcade: Alberto.Bravo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The caliphal capitals: José Luis Filpo Cabana, CC BY 4.0
  • The courtyard pool: Alberto.Bravo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The walled-up north arches: José Luis Filpo Cabana, CC BY 4.0
  • The hall of paired columns: TheBoxagon, CC0
  • The Apeadero gate: CarlosVdeHabsburgo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The altarpiece of the Presentation: Jl FilpoC, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The king's upper hall and its galleries: Jl FilpoC, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The blind arches of an unfinished plan: CarlosVdeHabsburgo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The House of Trade: CarlosVdeHabsburgo, CC BY-SA 3.0
  • The House of Trade's portico on the Montería: CarlosVdeHabsburgo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The collection of antique fans: Daderot, Public domain
  • The faces under the mantle: CarlosVdeHabsburgo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Saint Telmo with his ship: Alejo Fernández, Public domain
  • The wooden galleries of the Asistente's courtyard: CarlosVdeHabsburgo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The arcade from the Casa de los Levíes: Alberto-g-rovi, CC BY 4.0
  • The Baroque tile panel of the Immaculate Conception: CarlosVdeHabsburgo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The tile dados of the Doncellas galleries: José Luiz, CC BY-SA 3.0
  • The ceiling of the Alcoba Real: José Luis Filpo Cabana, CC BY 3.0
  • The door of the former chapel: Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The ceilings of the Rooms of the Infantes: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The doors of the Salón de Embajadores and their inscription: Jean Laurent (J. Laurent, Madrid), albumen print, about 1860, Public domain
  • The triple arches of the Salón de Embajadores: Daderot, CC0
  • The Arch of the Peacocks: Benjamin Smith, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The ground-floor arcades of the Patio de las Muñecas: Alberto.Bravo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The gallery of the Gothic Palace: Jl FilpoC, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The cross of paths and its four beds: José Luiz, CC BY-SA 3.0
  • The map tapestry: Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen(cartoon creator) y Pieter Coecke van Aelst (cartoon creat, Public domain
  • The chapel of the Gothic Palace: Américo Toledano, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Augusta's signature and the year 1577: Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The Gothic rib vaults: iteijeiro, CC BY-SA 2.0
  • The passage from the Garden of the Dance: CarlosVdeHabsburgo, CC BY-SA 3.0
  • The painted coat of arms at the entrance: CarlosVdeHabsburgo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Lorenzo de Oviedo's gallery: Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The fountain of the Prince's Garden: CarlosVdeHabsburgo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The Column of al-Mutamid: José Luiz, CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Vermondo Resta's rustic gallery: CarlosVdeHabsburgo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Lorenzo de Oviedo's classical gallery: CarlosVdeHabsburgo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The columns of the dancers: Daderot, CC0
  • The tiled fountain: CarlosVdeHabsburgo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The bronze Mercury: Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • Morel's railings, balls and lions: Daderot, CC0
  • The Neptune Fountain: Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The eight beds and low fountains: José Luiz, CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Resta's walls and gateways: José Luis Filpo Cabana, CC BY 4.0
  • The Mount Parnassus fountain (Grotto of the Sultanas): Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The lost maze of the Garden of the Cross: José Luiz, CC BY-SA 3.0
  • The tiles of the Pavilion of Charles V: CarlosVdeHabsburgo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The floor and fountain of the pavilion: Jose Luis Filpo Cabana, CC BY 3.0
  • The Lion Pavilion: Jl FilpoC, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The pools of the Poets' Garden: CarlosVdeHabsburgo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The thuja hedges and spheres: CarlosVdeHabsburgo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The geometric 'new gardens': Daniel Villafruela., CC BY-SA 3.0
  • The Marchena Gate: Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The wild men of the Marchena Gate: CarlosVdeHabsburgo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The lion, the eagle and the tilted shields: CarlosVdeHabsburgo, CC BY-SA 4.0
  • The Alcubilla courtyard: Miguel Hermoso Cuesta, CC BY-SA 4.0

An independent audio guide by Roamer, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Royal Alcázar of Seville. Museum admission is separate. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, Flickr and Pexels contributors under open licences; credits on each piece.

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