Seville
Seville - We visited Seville in 2007.
The Alcázar was built from a previous Moorish Palace and faces the cathedral. Construction was started in 1181 and continued for over 500 years, mainly in the Mudéjar style, but also in the Renaissance style. Its gardens are a blend of Moorish, Renaissance, and English traditions.
Across from Alcázar is the Cathedral of St. Mary, which was built from 1401–1519 and is one of the largest medieval/Gothic cathedrals in Spain. The interior has the longest nave in Spain and is extravagantly decorated with gold. The Cathedral was built on the site of a mosque and they reused the minaret (the Giralda) of the original mosque as its bell tower. The tower was built with interior ramps to allow the Muezzin and others to ride to the top on horseback.
The Old Jewish Quarter is a delightful walk with its narrow streets and alleys and plazas dating back to the old judería. These narrow streets provide protection from the summer sun of Seville. Shops and restaurants dot the way along the streets.
The 1929 Exposición Ibero-Americana is located in Maria Luisa Park which was built for the 1929 World's Fair. It is a mixture of diverse historic styles, such as Art Deco and Neo-Mudéjar with lavishly ornamentation and typical glazed tiles.
Read MoreThe Alcázar was built from a previous Moorish Palace and faces the cathedral. Construction was started in 1181 and continued for over 500 years, mainly in the Mudéjar style, but also in the Renaissance style. Its gardens are a blend of Moorish, Renaissance, and English traditions.
Across from Alcázar is the Cathedral of St. Mary, which was built from 1401–1519 and is one of the largest medieval/Gothic cathedrals in Spain. The interior has the longest nave in Spain and is extravagantly decorated with gold. The Cathedral was built on the site of a mosque and they reused the minaret (the Giralda) of the original mosque as its bell tower. The tower was built with interior ramps to allow the Muezzin and others to ride to the top on horseback.
The Old Jewish Quarter is a delightful walk with its narrow streets and alleys and plazas dating back to the old judería. These narrow streets provide protection from the summer sun of Seville. Shops and restaurants dot the way along the streets.
The 1929 Exposición Ibero-Americana is located in Maria Luisa Park which was built for the 1929 World's Fair. It is a mixture of diverse historic styles, such as Art Deco and Neo-Mudéjar with lavishly ornamentation and typical glazed tiles.
