Spain · Demolished
Castle of San Jorge
The Castle of San Jorge was a medieval fortress on the west bank of the Guadalquivir in Seville that later became the headquarters and prison of the Spanish Inquisition. The castle was demolished in the 19th century and the Mercado de Triana was built on the site; archaeological remains now form an interpretation centre beneath the market.
Its prime
1481
Today
Demolished
As it stood in 1481
The shape it held in its prime.
A substantial medieval stone fortress built directly on the west bank of the Guadalquivir, occupying the riverfront block of the Triana quarter. Its mass presented a long masonry curtain wall to the river with a prominent arched riverside gate and service roofs set low behind the wall; the fortification tied into an urban fabric of narrow streets and an alley that ran from the river into the town. Built of riverstone and brick, it stood complete but exposed to river flooding.
Its story
The story of Castle of San Jorge.
The Castle of San Jorge was a medieval fortress on the west bank of the Guadalquivir in Seville, remembered above all for its later role as headquarters and prison of the Spanish Inquisition. The Alley of the Inquisition, once part of the fortifications, still connects Castilla Street with the Nuestra Señora de la O Walk in the Barrio de Triana. At one period the castle was loaned to the Count-Duke of Olivares, who dealt with its repairs and the surveillance of goods carried to its doorstep.
The castle was demolished in the 19th century, and in 1823 the Mercado de Triana was built on the site — a food market that remains in operation today. Archaeological excavations beneath the market led in 2009 to the opening of an interpretation centre for the ruins, focused on the history of the castle, the Spanish Inquisition and religious repression.
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7 places to explore in 1481.
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