Castillo de la Mota-Palacio Ducal - Marchena, Sevilla, Andalucia, España
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N 37° 20.014 W 005° 24.962
30S E 285956 N 4134615
Aquí se instalaron los Reyes Católicos en 1485 junto a don Rodrigo Ponce de León, I Marqués de Cádiz para tratar operaciones militares contra Granada.
Waymark Code: WM1BFA6
Location: Andalucía, Spain
Date Posted: 02/02/2025
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"Estamos en el recinto del Palacio Ducal o Castillo de la Mota, antiguo solar del Alcázar de la Medina Islámica, situado en un extremo de la villa, en la cota más elevada y mejor defendida, rodeado de un perímetro amurallado independiente.
Se accedía por la Puerta del Tiro dando paso a una gran portada gótica, ubicada hoy en los jardines de los Reales Alcázares de Sevilla, que daba acceso a un patio de montería con columnas y arcos de medio punto.
La zona noble y residencial se hallaba a la derecha de la entrada, aquí se instalaron los Reyes Católicos en 1485 junto a don Rodrigo Ponce de León, I Marqués de Cádiz para tratar operaciones militares contra Granada. También tenía una fachada mirador que se abría a la Plaza Ducal. A partir del siglo XVI se remodeló el castillo convirtiéndolo primero en palacio renacentista y posteriormente barroco, siendo residencia habitual de la familia Ponce de León (Duques de Arcos).
Testigos del antiguo esplendor son la iglesia de Santa María de la Mota y el convento de la Concepción."
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"We are in the enclosure of the Ducal Palace or Castillo de la Mota, former site of the Alcázar of the Islamic Medina, located at one end of the town, at the highest and best defended level, surrounded by an independent walled perimeter.
It was accessed through the Puerta del Tiro giving way to a large Gothic doorway, located today in the gardens of the Reales Alcázares of Seville, which gave access to a hunting patio with columns and semicircular arches.
The noble and residential area was to the right of the entrance. The Catholic Monarchs settled here in 1485 along with Don Rodrigo Ponce de León, 1st Marquis of Cádiz, to discuss military operations against Granada. It also had a viewing façade that opened onto Doge's Square. Starting in the 16th century, the castle was remodeled, turning it first into a Renaissance palace and later into a Baroque palace, becoming the habitual residence of the Ponce de León family (Dukes of Arcos).
Witnesses of the ancient splendor are the church of Santa María de la Mota and the convent of La Concepción."
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