Antigua Estación de Plaza de Armas

The Old Plaza de Armas Station is one of the finest examples of the iron and glass architecture of Seville, as well as an example of the neo-Mudejar style.

The first train arrived at Plaza de Armas Station in 1901 and the last one departed on 29 September 1990. Also known as Córdoba station, it was built in 1901 by the private company MZA, (which stands for Madrid-Zaragoza-Alicante, a route covered by the company). Nicolás Suárez Albizu and José Santos Silva (from Portugal) were the engineers in charge.

It is 105 metres long, 30 metres wide and 20 metres high, providing shelter for the platforms as the building is supported by iron pillars, using a foundation system that was revolutionary at the time. Following the Parisian style, a corrugated sheet metal was installed on the outside and wooden cladding was placed on the inside.

The Old Plaza de Armas Station fell into disuse in 1990, until Expo 92, when it became part of the Seville pavilion. After the Universal Exposition, the old Cordoba station was forgotten once again for another seven years, until it was repurposed as a shopping and leisure centre in 1999.