Casa Lonja

building, Sevilla, Spain

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The Casa Lonja, completed in 1599, is a significant building in Sevilla, Spain. It currently houses the General Archive of the Indies, which contains a vast collection of historical documents related to Spain's empire in the Americas. This archive includes millions of documents, books, and plans that detail the administration and history of the Spanish colonies. The building itself is an important architectural site, adjacent to the Cathedral of Santa Maria.1

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The Casa Lonja, adjacent to the cathedral and finished in 1599, houses the General Archive of the Indies, a superb collection of books, plans, manuscripts, and several million documents bearing on the history and administration of Spain’s empire in the Americas. The University of Sevilla, founded…
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The Casa Lonja, adjacent to the cathedral and finished in 1599, houses the General Archive of the Indies, a superb collection of books, plans, manuscripts, and several million documents bearing on the history and administration of Spain’s empire in the Americas. The University of Sevilla, founded…
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