Real Alcázar
palace · Seville · Spain
- Address
- Patio de Banderas, 41004 Seville
- Links
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About
A royal palace of Mudéjar courtyards, tiles and gardens, still used by the Spanish royal family, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Good to know
- Book a timed ticket well in advance; it is the most popular sight in the city.
- Allow two hours for the palace and gardens.
Nearby
General Archive of the Indies
museum · 270 m
A Renaissance building that holds the documents of Spain's empire in the Americas, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Barrio Santa Cruz
neighborhood · 340 m
The former Jewish quarter, a maze of whitewashed lanes, orange trees and tiny squares beside the cathedral.
Seville Cathedral and the Giralda
religious_site · 340 m
One of the largest Gothic cathedrals in the world, holding the tomb of Columbus and the Giralda, a former minaret turned bell tower.
Torre del Oro
landmark · 540 m
A 13th-century riverside watchtower, now a small naval museum.
Plaza de España
square · 750 m
A huge semicircular plaza with a canal, bridges and tiled alcoves for each Spanish province.
Metropol Parasol
landmark · 1.1 km
A giant wooden lattice structure over a square, with a rooftop walkway and views across the old city.