Casa de Pilatos

Constructed between the 15^th and 16^th centuries, Casa de Pilatos is the largest private palace in Seville. Owing to its singular design, in which elements of Mudejar and Renaissance style combine, this site is considered one of the most striking monuments in Spain.

The origin of the Casa de Pilatos goes back to the 1483, the year in which Pedro Enríquez, Chief Governor of Andalucia, built his residence on an old property of Islamic influence located in the centre of Seville. With the passing of the years, the palace was subject to various extensions, incorporating new spaces with decorative details in tune with the aesthetic preferences of each period.

This book dedicated to Casa de Pilatos, shows in a comprehensive way the origins and the historical evolution of this masterpiece of Mudejar and Renaissance art. When turning its pages the reader will discover the role the palace's different inhabitants carried out, as well as the more characteristic corners of this unique monument, converted into one of the major icons of Seville.