Hernán Ruiz the Younger (sometimes spelledHernán Ruiz II; c. 1514 – 21 April 1569) was a Spanish Renaissance architect, active mostly inAndalusia.

He was born inCórdoba orBurgos, the son ofHernán Ruiz the Elder, also an architect. His activities include the role of director of the construction of theCathedral of Córdoba (from 1547) andof Seville (since 1557), the baptistery ofSan Nicolás de la Villa (1540–1554), theCasa consistorial de Sevilla, theHospital de las Cinco Llagas ("Hospital of the Five Holy Wounds") and others, including the bell tower of La Giralda.

He died at Seville in 1569. His sonHernán was also an architect.

• Arquitectura renacentista. Historia de la Arquitectura Española. Volume 3. Editorial Planeta. 1986.

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