City Hall and Plaza de San Francisco
Chapter 8/12 · Sevilla
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Seville City Hall is the first building in the Plateresque style in Spain. Work began in 1526 under the architect Diego de Riaño. Look at the façade facing this Plaza de San Francisco, covered with Renaissance reliefs.
When the building was begun, this square was a place of trade and the Royal Court of Justice already stood here. Its name comes from the convent of San Francisco, the order's main house in Seville, which occupied its west side and was demolished in the 19th century.
From here starts Calle Sierpes, the great shopping street of the centre. We walk along it northwards to Plaza de la Encarnación.
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