Costurero de la Reina, Neo-Mudéjar guard pavilion in Parque de María Luisa, Spain.
Costurero de la Reina is a hexagonal building in the Parque de María Luisa featuring turrets at each corner and large windows. Its distinctive facade displays decorative brickwork with yellow and red horizontal stripes running across the walls.
Built in 1893 as a guard house within the San Telmo Palace gardens, it was commissioned by Antoine of Orleans, Duke of Montpensier. The structure represented the first application of Neo-Mudéjar style in Seville.
The building received its name from a story about Queen Mercedes of Orleans, who reportedly spent time sewing there, despite historical inaccuracies.
A tourist information office operates on the ground floor, open on weekdays with reduced hours on weekends. Plan your visit accordingly if you need assistance or directions.
Local legend claims that Queen Mercedes of Orleans once spent time sewing inside these walls, though historians cannot verify this story. The tale remains part of the building's popular identity despite lacking historical evidence.
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