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A route to discover the hidden gems of Seville.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n One of the main delights of Seville are its typical palatial houses. These are stately homes which are known by their main interior courtyard, which are also known as \u2018Sevillian Patios\u2019. They were constructed mainly by rich bourgeois families that settled in Seville during the period of trade with the Americas, and who brought with them elements of the renaissance which are steeped these structures. From the outside, if we think of European palaces, they look a little unremarkable, however, inside they are the authentic hidden treasures of Seville.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1, Puerta Jerez Square.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n We start in Puerta Jerez, specifically at the building on the corner which is now the Santander Bank. It was the palace of the Marquises of Yanduri who built it at the beginning of the 20th<\/sup> century in the French style. The colour white and the majestic courtyard dominate. This palace is connected to the gardens of the Alcazar, so that queen Victoria could visit her friend the marchioness of Yanduri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1, Triunfo Square<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n We now head towards the square, in which the Cathedral <\/a>and Alcazar <\/a>is found, and go to the building which today is the House of the Province, in other words, a centre of knowledge for the province of Seville. It\u2019s a large bourgeois house that dates from the 18th<\/sup> century although the entrance was renovated in the 20th<\/sup> century following the traditional late baroque style. Nonetheless, its history goes back a lot further than that, as it was founded in the middle ages as a hospital -possibly a better word is a shelter- called the Hospital del Rey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 39, Mateos Gago Street.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n We go up this street and at the en on the left there is the Salinas\u2019 House, named after the family that owned it, it was built in the 17th<\/sup> century by a merchant called Baltasar Jaen. The arched principle courtyard made out of Carrara marble, with its large tiled skirting board is of great beauty. You can also visit the rooms, likewise they have great historic value. With the passing of the years the house has belonged to various families until it arrived in the hands of the current owners, who decided to open it to the public with set visiting hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 12 Abades Street<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Not too far away from the last house, we find this other jewel, Pinelos\u2019 house<\/a>. Although the building dates from the medieval ages, it was renovated in the 16th<\/sup> century with renaissance elements. Its warden was Jeronimo Pinelo, son of a rich merchant and sponsor of the House of Trade. After his death the house was donated to the Cathedral Chapter, which used it as a home for the clergy until the 19th<\/sup> century, when it was confiscated. After passing through various hands it became the property of the Seville City Council becoming the current seat of the Sevillian Royal Academy of Literature <\/em>and the Royal Academy of Fine Art of Saint Isabel of Hungary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1, Santa Maria la Blanca Street<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Located next to the Santa Maria la Blanca Church it is now the Regional Government of Andalusia\u2019s Department of Culture headquarters. At the beginning of the 15th<\/sup> century the King gave these lands to the Stuniga family, who built this palace which with its mudejar <\/a>roots is an imitation of the Alcazar<\/a>. However, only a few examples are conserved as the house passed through many different families -in this number is the Altamiras family, after which it was named-, all of whom moulded it to their tastes, such as the construction of the facade in the 17th<\/sup> century. But it biggest deformation was when it was turned into a tenement house. In the 20th<\/sup> century it was recovered by the local government, who renovated it, trying to recapture its former look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 27, Levies Street<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n We continue our route towards the nearby Ma\u00f1aras\u2019 Palace which is another regional government building. This is also a house with its in roots in the renaissance, it was bought in the 17th<\/sup> century by Tomas Ma\u00f1ara. who then renovated it to adapt it to the fashion of the time. It greatly deteriorated during the French occupation at the beginning of the 19th century. Finally, at the end of the last century, the local government acquired the building to give it its current style. The large patio and its elegant arches tell us that it was a great dwelling in its time of splendour, reserved for the most affluent families.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat are they?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Route<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1. Yanduri Palace<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n2. House of the Province<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n3. Salinas\u2019 House<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n4. Pinelos\u2019 House<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n5. Altamira Palace<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n6. Ma\u00f1aras\u2019 Palace<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n7. Pilate\u2019s House<\/h4>\n\n\n\n