Archivo de Indias

The Renaissance style, quadrangular floor and large central patio are perhaps the most important characteristics of the Archivo General de Indias (General Archives of the Indies). In 1785 King Carlos III decided to tranform the city's fishmarket into an archive for documents and testimonies from the New World, which up until then had been scattered througout various territories. In this building, a meeting place for researchers, nearly 40,000 documents that deal with the first expeditions to the New World - from the moment of the 'discovery' to the 19th Century - are carefully filed, making the Archivo a cornerstone for research of this historical period. A visit here is a trip through the development of trade between Seville and the New World, especially with the 'Old and New World Commerce' exhibit. In the surroundings of the Archivo, you can enjoy views of the cathedral, the Giralda, Santa Cruz neighborhood, and the Reales Alcazares. Admission is free.

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