San Telmo Palace
The San Telmo Palace is a historic building in the Spanish city of Seville . The building now serves as the seat of the autonomous government of Seville.
history
The building was built in 1682 outside the former city wall. Initially the building served as a school for orphans from seafaring. (Universidad de Mareantes).
The building then served as the Colegio de Marina, until it finally became the Colegio de Náutica (until 1847). The palace was then used by various educational institutions and served as an academy from 1901 to 1989. The palace gardens became part of today's María Luisa Park in 1929 and thus opened to the public.
architecture
The current facade of the building dates from the Baroque period . The palace has several courtyards and a central courtyard. One of these courtyards serves as the entrance to its own baroque church, which was planned and built by Leonardo de Figueroa . The facade dates from 1757. The main entrance is flanked on both sides by three columns and has a balcony above the large door. This is carried by atlases.
On one side of the building there are 12 life-size sculptures from 1895 depicting important Sevillian personalities who had close ties to Spanish America in their lives . All 12 people are well-known personalities from art, literature, religion or science.
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Coordinates: 37 ° 22 ′ 48.7 " N , 5 ° 59 ′ 36.4" W.