It is an 18th century building that is considered one of the main manifestations of Baroque civil architecture in the city of Seville (Spain). It is located in the old town district, on Calle Santiago, 31. It was built in 1728 as the residence of Admiral Manuel López Pintado. After successive inheritances, it was owned by the Marquises of Torre Blanca de Aljarafe and the Marquises of Estrada. Its last owners were the Marquises of Villapanés who inhabited it until the beginning of the 21st century. At present it has been transformed into a luxury hotel, without modifying its façade or its architectural features. On the two-storey façade there is a large stone main door and a large balcony under which the family coat of arms is located. On its sides windows and closures protected by wrought iron bars are harmonically distributed. At one end there is a lookout over arcades supported by white marble columns. Inside, you first access a wide portal through which you reach the main courtyard with a square floor plan and surrounded on all four fronts by white marble columns that support beautiful arches. In the center is a red marble fountain. The three-flight main staircase is an interesting construction designed with arches and columns that allow natural light to penetrate the entire space, providing it with great light. It is covered by a plasterwork vault and on its main wall you can see a large coat of arms located between two richly decorated bars.
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