Casa de Pilatos( Pilato's house)

The Casa de Pilatos is a combination of Italian Renaissance and Spanish Mudejar styles. The house was built at the initiative of Pedro Enriquez de Quiñones (IV Adelantado Mayor de Andalucía) and his second wife Catalina de Ribera when Pedro Enriquez de Quinones died was his wife who made some modifications its  structure and her  son Fabrique Enriquez de Ribera and her  grandson Per Eagerness of Shore and Portocarrero expanded and completed the decoration of the house.

Fabrique Enriquez de Ribera (first Marquis of Tarifa) was a noble horse of the late Middle Ages and modernity, represented by the Renaissance. Between 1518 and 1520 he made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem had to cross all Italy was fascinated Renaissance art that reflected in the Italian cities and when he came to Jerusalem observed in Pilate's house that the building showed that Italian Renaissance style Seville Mudejar and applied it to his palace. Therefore the name Pilate's house

It is one of the palaces that are worth visiting, both central courtyard and the gardens are worthy of mention, advised audio guide to better admire the architecture and history of the palace

Winter hours: Daily 9.00 - 18.00 h. / Summer Hours: Daily 9.00 - 19.00 h. Ticket price: House complete 8 € / Ground floor 6 €. It includes audioguide

Phone:

954 22 52 98

Address:

Plaza de Pilatos, 1