Palacio del Pumarejo, Seville

Palacio del Pumarejo is an 18th-century Sevillian palace house, built for Pedro Pumarejo, a merchant who became a member of the city council. Its entrance combines a balcony, a low arch and decorative mouldings; at the corner by Calle Fray Diego de Cádiz, an angled balcony carries the family coat of arms. Inside, the rooms are arranged around two arcaded courtyards.

The principal courtyard retains tiled dado work and columns made from Cuban mahogany, with richly worked Mudejar decoration. This building has changed roles repeatedly: after serving as the Pumarejo family home, it became a school, and later a communal residence with workshops and shops. In 2003 it received heritage protection, and restoration began in January 2025 so it can return to use as a neighbourhood house. The palace therefore preserves both aristocratic design and a long life of shared community use.