SETAS DE SEVILLA
Practical information
Setas de Sevilla was designed by German architect Jürgen Mayer. Work began in 2006 and the complex was fully inaugurated in 2011. Its original project name was Metropol Parasol, although the mushroom-like form quickly led Sevillians to give it the name by which it is now universally known.
The structure measures roughly 150 metres by 70 metres and reaches about 28.5 metres in height. According to Setas de Sevilla itself, it is the largest wooden structure in the world, built using thousands of pieces of laminated Finnish pine.
At the top of the structure, a network of elevated walkways curves above Plaza de la Encarnación and opens up broad views across the rooftops, church towers and historic centre of Seville.
The official general experience currently combines the 360º viewpoint with the multisensory Feeling Sevilla presentation and the Aurora light experience.
Las Setas changes character after dark. The Aurora experience uses light across the upper structure and walkway to create a very different visit from the daytime panorama.
Beneath the contemporary structure lies one of the site’s greatest contrasts: the Antiquarium. Archaeological excavations exposed remains covering a long sequence of Seville’s history, including Roman occupation from around the 1st century AD through late antiquity and an Almohad house from the 12th and 13th centuries.
The archaeological space is managed separately by Seville’s cultural authorities and should not be confused with the ticket for the Setas viewpoint experience.
Plaza de la Encarnación had long been associated with the city’s market. The modern redevelopment brought the market back into the complex while combining it with public space, restaurants, archaeological remains and the elevated viewpoint.
The result is one of the clearest examples of contemporary architecture inserted into Seville’s historic centre: a place where daily life, tourism, archaeology and modern design occupy the same urban site.
Why Visit Setas de Sevilla?
Las Setas offers something quite different from Seville’s historic monuments: contemporary architecture, a high-level panorama and a striking contrast between modern design and the ancient city preserved underneath.
Daylight is best for understanding the city from above, while sunset and Aurora create the most atmospheric version of the experience.
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