Casa de Pilatos

Permanent exhibition in the Sevillian palace Casa de Pilatos, built in the 15th century, with rooms and courtyards that bring together sculptures, portraits and tilework.

The Casa de Pilatos is a 15th-century palace in Plaza de Pilatos, Seville, close to the church of San Esteban. It was commissioned by the Marquess of Tarifa, who gave the building its name when he found that the distance between his residence and the hermitage of the Cruz del Campo matched the route that Pilate took from the praetorium to Mount Calvary.

The visit takes place on the ground floor of the building, where a sequence of rooms and courtyards displays sculptures, galleries of portraits and tilework. The architecture combines Gothic and Mudéjar elements, which are present throughout the palace, so the visit shows how both building traditions coexist within a single space.

The experience is particularly suited to anyone who wants to learn about the history and art of a residential noble house in Seville. Each room features pieces of different provenance, and the whole clearly shows the evolution of the decorative crafts practised in the city.