Peru Pavilion, Seville

The Peru Pavilion is an exhibition building in Maria Luisa Park featuring ornate facades that merge Spanish colonial architecture with pre-Hispanic Peruvian design elements. Inside, the space divides into multiple exhibition areas designed to showcase various aspects of this cultural connection.

It was completed in 1929 for the Ibero-American Exposition, originally displaying pre-Columbian artifacts and agricultural products from Peru. The pavilion emerged during an era when major international exhibitions showcased different cultures and their economic traditions.

The building blends Neobarroco and Neoperuano styles, showing how Spanish and Peruvian architectural traditions connect and influence each other. You can see this fusion in the decorative details and overall design as you walk around.

Today the building serves as the Peruvian Consulate-General in Seville and houses La Casa de la Ciencia, a science museum accessible to visitors. It is helpful to check opening times in advance, as the building functions as both a diplomatic office and public exhibition space.

From 1984 to 2007, the Doñana Biological Station used this building as its headquarters for regional environmental research. This surprising second chapter shows how a historic exhibition space found new purpose supporting scientific work.