⛪ Cathedral, Alcázar and Archivo de Indias in Seville: Reales Alcázares
Three interconnected monuments spanning Gothic, Mudéjar, and Renaissance architecture in Seville, Spain
📌 Fast Facts
- Type: Cathedral, royal palace, and archive complex
- Location: Seville, Andalusia, Spain
- Cathedral aisles: Five, spanning approximately 116 metres in length
- UNESCO inscription: 1987
The Cathedral, Alcázar, and Archivo de Indias in Seville is a UNESCO World Heritage complex in southern Spain that combines three distinct monuments embodying medieval, Islamic, and imperial Spanish architecture. Built on the site of a 12th-century mosque, the Cathedral of Seville ranks among Europe's largest Gothic structures, while the Reales Alcázares represent Spain's oldest continuously occupied royal palace and one of the finest examples of Mudéjar design. The Archivo de Indias preserves ...