Patio de la Monteria, Seville Alcazar

After passing through the Patio de Leon, we will enter the main courtyard of Alxar. Initially, participants of the royal hunt gathered at this place, so its name translates as "the court of Hunters". The architectural ensemble of the courtyard began to take shape in the second half of the 14th century, during the reign of King Pedro I. Right in front of us is the magnificent Pedro I Palace (Palacio Mudéjar del Rey Don Pedro), built in 1364. In 1501, the so-called "House of Hire" (Casa de Contratación de las Indias) was built to the right of the palace, opened by decree of Isabella of Castile after Columbus discovered South America. People were recruited and trained here to develop new colonies, which were called the West Indies. It was a huge complex, from which now only the room called the Admiral's Hall (Cuarto del Almirante) was left. In the 17th century, an arched gallery was built along the Hall by the architect Antón Sánchez Hurtado. On the left is the palace of the Almohad dynasty, who ruled Andalusia since the 12th century. The Lisbon earthquake of 1755 affected Seville and the dilapidated palace was partially destroyed by that time. An administrative building was built on its ruins, designed by architect Sebastian Van der Borcht. There is an arched passage to the Patio del Crucero, the only thing left of the Almohad Palace. it is worth paying attention to the pavement of the courtyard, made of brick in the Arabic style, its squares are divided by stripes of white stone. Under this pavement, archaeologists have discovered the foundations of even more ancient structures.

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