Marchena Door

The Marchena Door is the former front of the dukes of Arcos’ palace, and since the eighteenth century property of the Duke of Osuna, was erected during the reign of Isabella I of Castile, with Gothic decoration and with subsequent Renaissance elements with many heraldic motifs. In its composition we see mudejar traits.

Its authorship could be linked to the production of the artist Juan Guas, both for stylistic reasons as well as for the relationship of this architect with the owners of the palace. It was constructed in 1492 and reformed in 1540. The reform affected to the heraldic elements that marked the change of lineage produced in the lordship. It was added to the front ßgures of wild people carrying shields with heraldic arms pointing the new lineage. The author of the sculptures is Esteban Jamete, and they can be dated in 1544. It should be noted that the villa of Marchena is one of the most important in the Low Andalusia. The Marquis de la Vega Inclan purchased on behalf of King Alfonso XIII the above front to place it in the new gardens of the Royal Alcázar in Seville.