Archivo General de Indias

Housed in a grand 16th‑century merchants’ exchange beside Seville Cathedral, the Archivo General de Indias preserves Spain’s unparalleled archives of the Americas and the Philippines. Its free exhibitions rotate original maps, royal decrees, and explorers’ correspondence, offering a clear window into the mechanics of empire and global trade. Visitors come for the elegant Renaissance architecture, quiet reading rooms, and well‑curated displays that contextualize famous voyages without spectacle. It’s a rewarding stop for history‑minded travelers, genealogy enthusiasts, and anyone pairing the cathedral and Alcázar with a deeper, document‑based story of Seville’s Golden Age.