# The Alcázar de la Puerta de Sevilla and Its Torre del Oro

What to do en Carmona · Carmona

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/carmona/things-to-do/seville-gate-alcazar-and-torre-del-oro · Revisado: 2026-11-13

- Desde: 2 € per person
- Duración: 45 min
- Temporada: Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 18:00; Sunday 10:00 to 15:00 (autumn hours)
- Para quién: Everyone

Visit · 45 min · €2 (€1 children and pensioners; free on Mondays) · The Roman and Andalusi gate through which you enter Carmona

The Alcázar de la Puerta de Sevilla is the western entrance to Carmona and the monument that best sums up the city: a fortress built on a tower from the 8th century BC, turned into a bastion by the Carthaginians, a monumental gate by the Romans and an alcázar by the Muslims and by Pedro I. Inside is the Municipal Tourist Reception Centre, so this is where you buy your ticket, pick up a map and begin your visit to Carmona.
Three thousand years in the stonework
Turismo de Carmona places the origin of the site in the 9th century BC, with even older remains. On the original tower, the Carthaginians built a square, solid bastion to resist Rome. In the time of Augustus the Romans reinforced it with the gate system still visible today: two facing gates with semicircular arches and barrel vaults, separated by a courtyard enclosed by walls, the intervallum, where anyone who broke through the first gate was trapped. A temple was built on top, part of whose podium remains. Caesar even called Carmona the strongest city in the Baetica.
In the Islamic period a Caliphate horseshoe arch, from the 10th century, and a pointed Almohad one, from the 12th, were added, and in the 14th century Pedro I remodelled the interior. In the 1960s the houses that had been attached to it were demolished, and in 1973 the rooms you walk through today were restored. The monument was declared a historic-artistic site before the Giralda of Seville.
Prisoners, cisterns and the Torre del Oro
The visit passes through the Lower Prisoners' Hall and the Upper Prisoners' Hall, with an exhibition on the monument, through the Cisterns' courtyard and goes up the Torre del Oro. From the top you can see all of Carmona's white houses, the towers of its churches and, on the other side, the Corbones plain. Allow about 45 minutes without rushing.
Opening hours and admission
On the autumn timetable it is open Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 18:00 and Sunday from 10:00 to 15:00, with last entry half an hour before closing. Admission costs €2; €1 for children, students, pensioners and groups of more than 25 people, and on Mondays it is free. Telephone: 954 19 09 55.
The office also organises a guided tour of the old town that takes in the Alcázar, the City Museum and a church, with admission to each paid separately; there are no tours in July and August.
Where to go next
From the Puerta de Sevilla the street climbs to the centre: the Priory Church of Santa María and the City Museum are a few minutes away, and the Roman Necropolis lies below, on the outskirts, on the road out towards Seville. This site's Sunday in Carmona plan brings together the necropolis, the Torre del Oro and lunch at the Molino de la Romera; if it is a Sunday, remember that the Alcázar closes at 15:00.

## Practical details

- Phone: +34 954 19 09 55

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://turismo.carmona.org/
- Coordenadas: 37.4712, -5.6411

## Cerca de aquí

- [City Museum, in the Marqués de las Torres Palace](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/carmona/things-to-do/city-museum-in-the-marques-de-las-torres-palace), a 271 m
- [Priory Church of Santa María, the Church on the Mosque](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/carmona/things-to-do/santa-maria-priory-church), a 415 m
- [Hotel El Rincón de las Descalzas](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/carmona/where-to-stay/el-rincon-de-las-descalzas-hotel), a 444 m
- [El Tabanco (Hotel Alcázar de la Reina)](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/carmona/where-to-eat/el-tabanco-alcazar-de-la-reina-hotel), a 477 m
- [Hotel Alcázar de la Reina](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/carmona/where-to-stay/alcazar-de-la-reina-hotel), a 477 m
- [Santa Clara Convent and Its Sweets](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/carmona/things-to-do/santa-clara-convent-and-its-sweets), a 553 m
- [Molino de la Romera](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/carmona/where-to-eat/molino-de-la-romera), a 569 m
- [Parador de Carmona](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/carmona/where-to-stay/parador-de-carmona-hotel), a 771 m

## Consejos

### Climb the tower first
From the top you understand the city and see where each monument is.

### Go on a Monday
Admission is free that day, and the necropolis is closed on Mondays: make the most of it for the Alcázar.

### Buy your map here
The office shop has maps, guides and sweets from the convents.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does it cost to enter the Alcázar de la Puerta de Sevilla?
€2; €1 reduced, and free on Mondays.

### What are the opening hours of the Alcázar de la Puerta de Sevilla?
In autumn, Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 18:00 and Sundays from 10:00 to 15:00.

### How long do you need for the Alcázar de la Puerta de Sevilla?
About 45 minutes, including the climb up the Torre del Oro.

### Are there guided tours?
Yes, of the old town, organised by the tourist office, except in July and August.

Destino: [Carmona](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/carmona.md)