SAN TELMO PALACE
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Palace in front of the gardens of Maria de Maria Cristina with a dozen statues representing famous Sevillians
It was built at the end of the 1682 th century () in front of the gardens of María Cristina, and the work started by Antonio Rodriguez and perpetuated by Leonardo de Figueroa, the latter having thought and built the main portal, cloister and chapel. At the very beginning, he was to serve as a school for naval cadets; So until 1847 he housed the Academy of navigation for two years later to be acquired by the Earl of Montpensier. It appears that the Academy had the illustrious pupil Gustavo Adolfo Dominguez Bastida, more known as Becquer. The Infante María Luisa then donated to a convent of Dominican Brothers, and then became the current seat of the Junta de Andalucía. Its impressive facade is dominated by a San Telmo statue. There will be a dozen statues representing the famous Sevilla, such as Vélasquez, Murillo or Mañara.
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L’architecture est du pur baroque sévillan. La façade qui donne sur la Calle Palos de la Frontera (à gauche) est décorée de statues du sculpteur Antonio Susillo réalisées autour de 1895, représentant “les Douze Sévillans illustres”.
La façade principale, très longue et construite en brique rougeâtre, est ordonnée d’une façon assez répétitive et le regard est attiré par le portail baroque structuré verticalement en trois niveaux.
Comme il s’agit d’un édifice gouvernemental important, on n’y entre pas comme on veut. Les visites se font sur rendez-vous et sont guidées. C’est pourquoi je mets la cote 3 au lieu de 4.