The Palace of the Countess of Lebrija sits on a very narrow street in the historic center. It was built in the 15th century and rebuilt in the 16th century. The Countess of Lebrija was Doña Regla Manjon Mergelina, a very educated woman who had a great interest in archaeology. In 1900 the Countess decided to rebuild the palace. The city of Italica near Seville had just been discovered and the Countess bought many of the floor mosaics to preserve them and put them in her huge palace. These mosaics are some of the best to be seen in Spain. There are 580 square meters of Roman mosaics on the floor. One of the best mosaics is the mosaic of the god Pan, the best mosaic found in Italica. This is the biggest private collection in the world. The first floor also has many Roman statues. The walls are covered with beautiful tiles that were saved from other palaces and convents.
There is a very impressive staircase going to the 2nd floor, and the ceiling is an elaborate Mudejar ceiling. The house is built around the beautiful central patio. On the second floor one can find the living quarters of the nobles who lived there. There is a library with 4000 volumes and there are some very good paintings by famous painters, including Sorolla and Van Dyck.
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