Archbishop's Palace
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Archbishop's Palace is located in the southern part of Seville's Santa Cruz district, next to the Royal Square and in front of the Cathedral of Seville. The palace was built to be the residence of the bishops and archbishops of Seville. The facade was built designed by Lorenzo Fernandez de Iglesias assisted by Archbishop Manuel Arias in 1704 mainly in the late Baroque style, but its exterior combines the features of several architectural styles.

Indoors palace striking beauty of the main hall, divided by four columns and decorated with statues of saints, the magnificent painted ceilings, murals, paintings, which depict biblical scenes.

The facade is in red tones decorated with white pilasters and large balconies. In the entire building is especially notable are the two beautiful courtyards, in the style of Mannerism during mezhdu17 and 18th centuries. In one of the yards situated picturesque fountain dating from 16th century.

Distinguished by the beauty of execution main portal, designed in the style of the Sevillian Baroque in the 18th century. The portal is decorated with marble columns, sculptured ornaments, crowned with bronze vases and flowers.

Inside the palace houses the library, which contains church literature and church documents dating back even to the 14th century. Also, the palace has a collection of paintings and sculptures from the Baroque period, which is considered the third largest gallery in Seville.

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