Museo del Castillo de San Jorge

Museo del Castillo de San Jorge and its collection

Museo del Castillo de San Jorge is a history museum in Seville where visitors can learn about the darkest times of the Spanish Empire. The museum is dedicated to the Spanish Inquisition. It is housed in the medieval fortress where its first council was held and which later served as its headquarters and a prison. The exhibitions in the museum explain the historical context of the Inquisition and where in Seville it took place. Visitors learn about the reasons why heretics were imprisoned and tortured and can see the rooms where they were held.