Hospital de las Cinco Llagas
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El Hospital de las Cinco Llagas (literally "Hospital of the Five Holy Wounds") in Seville
, Spain
is the current seat of the Parliament of Andalusia
.
Construction of the building began in 1546, as a legacy of Don Fadrique Enríquez de Ribera, who had died in 1539. It was designed by Martín de Gainza, who directed the construction until his death in 1556. Two years later, Hernán Ruiz II took over charge of the construction. The building was inaugurated, although still incomplete, in 1558.
The building is on a rectangular plan, originally intended to be built around 10 courtyards, of which only nine were constructed and only eight survive as of the early 21st century. The muost distinguishing element of the building is undoubtedly its church, situated in the central courtyard of the left side. It is built on a Latin cross plan and is broadly in the style of the Spanish Renaissance
. Its distinguished main altarpiece
was designed by Diego López Bueno with paintings by Alonso Vázquez
based on designs by Asensio de Maeda. The church is taller than the rest of the building. Its interior is now the site of the plenary sessions of the Andalusian parliament.
The buiiding functioned as a hospital until 1972. After being abandoned for several years, in 1986 a plans were drawn up to convert it to be the seat of the province of the autonomous community
. It was inaugurated 28 February 1992 (the día de Andalucía
) with work still in progress. Restoration of the building was finished in 2003, with the conclusion of the work of restoration of those courtyards and rooms that were not restored in the 1980s.
Seville
Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
is the current seat of the Parliament of Andalusia
Parliament of Andalusia
The Andalusian Parliament is the legislature of the Spanish Autonomous Community of Andalusia instituted by the Andalusian Charter of Autonomy of 1981. It is elected by the residents in Andalusia every four years...
.
Construction of the building began in 1546, as a legacy of Don Fadrique Enríquez de Ribera, who had died in 1539. It was designed by Martín de Gainza, who directed the construction until his death in 1556. Two years later, Hernán Ruiz II took over charge of the construction. The building was inaugurated, although still incomplete, in 1558.
The building is on a rectangular plan, originally intended to be built around 10 courtyards, of which only nine were constructed and only eight survive as of the early 21st century. The muost distinguishing element of the building is undoubtedly its church, situated in the central courtyard of the left side. It is built on a Latin cross plan and is broadly in the style of the Spanish Renaissance
Spanish Renaissance
The Spanish Renaissance refers to a movement in Spain, emerging from the Italian Renaissance in Italy during the 14th century, that spread to Spain during the 15th and 16th centuries...
. Its distinguished main altarpiece
Altarpiece
An altarpiece is a picture or relief representing a religious subject and suspended in a frame behind the altar of a church. The altarpiece is often made up of two or more separate panels created using a technique known as panel painting. It is then called a diptych, triptych or polyptych for two,...
was designed by Diego López Bueno with paintings by Alonso Vázquez
Alonso Vázquez
Alonso Vázquez was a Spanish sculptor and painter of the Renaissance period.Vázquez was born in Ronda, and learned painting in the school of Arfian at Seville. He passed through the usual apprenticeship of painting "sargas" and at length painted frescoes and oil-pictures. For the Cathedral and the...
based on designs by Asensio de Maeda. The church is taller than the rest of the building. Its interior is now the site of the plenary sessions of the Andalusian parliament.
The buiiding functioned as a hospital until 1972. After being abandoned for several years, in 1986 a plans were drawn up to convert it to be the seat of the province of the autonomous community
Autonomous communities of Spain
An autonomous community In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian .*Galician .*Basque . The second article of the constitution recognizes the rights of "nationalities and regions" to self-government and declares the "indissoluble unity of the Spanish nation".Political power in Spain is...
. It was inaugurated 28 February 1992 (the día de Andalucía
Día de Andalucía
The Día de Andalucía is celebrated February 28 and commemorates the February 28, 1980 referendum on the Statute of Autonomy of Andalusia, in which the Andalusian electorate voted for the statute that made Andalusia an autonomous community of Spain.- Customs :In many municipalities and cities of...
) with work still in progress. Restoration of the building was finished in 2003, with the conclusion of the work of restoration of those courtyards and rooms that were not restored in the 1980s.