Heritage in Seville

A royal palace built on the Abbadid and Almohad citadel, its Mudéjar halls carved with Arabic inscriptions and tilework by Andalusian craftsmen. Book a timed ticket online, as queues are long.

The 12th-century Almohad minaret of Seville’s great mosque, now the cathedral bell tower; a ramp climbs inside to the top. Entry is with the cathedral ticket; the Patio de los Naranjos was the mosque’s ablution courtyard.

The Umayyad great mosque begun in 785, with its forest of striped arches and the mosaic mihrab of al-Hakam II. Hours are shorter on Sunday mornings during services; check before you go.