Rediscovering Seville
Seville Holiday Rentals: Art, History and Flamenco in Seville
It is always a good time to visit Seville. It is the capital of Andalusia and I am sure you will fall in love with the city while you walk through it’s neighborhoods. You can start discovering the narrow streets of Santa Cruz, part of the old Jewish legacy. After that you will be ready for Triana, the birthplace of flamenco, bullfighting tradition. San Lorenzo is imperious and silent. The splendor of the Macarena district is monopolized by its universal virgin. The MarÃa Luisa park is world famous. It houses the Plaza de España and Plaza de América which where built for the Latin American Exposition of 1929.
Seville’s civilian architecture is of great beauty and variety. The city has played a very important role throughout history. Various civilizations and cultures passed through Seville, many choosing this location as their capital. Due to this important historic role, timeless relevant structures were built, such as: Torre del Oro (Tower of Gold), the Alcázar, Ayuntamiento (City Hall), Archivo de Indias (Archive of the Indies), Palacio de San Telmo (Palace), Fábrica de Tabacos (University - Tobacco Factory)…
Seville is a city with a large number of churches, all of them of splendid beauty and behind whose walls exist true works of art. Worth noting and visiting is the Baroque – Seville (Hispalense) style, of enormous beauty and monumental characteristic, found in structures such as San Idelfonso or El Salvador. Also noteworthy are the churches of Santa MarÃa La Blanca and San Luis de los Franceses. he city also has a large number of chapels and shrines, more than any other city in Spain. The majority of these chapels are seats to religious fraternities (Hermandades), that participate in the processions of the famous Holy Week (Semana Santa). A few worth mentioning include the Capilla de los Marineros (Chapel of the Sailors) with the statue of Esperanza de Triana (Hope of Triana), and the Capilla del Patrocinio (Chapel of the Patronage), with the famous statue of Cristo del Cachorro, (by Ruiz Gijón).
Museums
Museo Arqueológico (Archaelogical Museum)
It is located in the Rennaisance pavilion built by AnÃbal González for the 1929 Latin American World’s Fair, a structure that holds many pieces from the Itálica.
The Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporáneo (Andalusian Center of Contemporary Art)
It is situated in the emblematic Monasterio de Santa MarÃa de las Cuevas (Monestary) on the Isla de la Cartuja (Cartuja Island).
The Museo de Bellas Artes (Fine Arts Museum)
It is located in the Antiguo Convento de la Merced (Ancient Convent of Mercy).
Bridges
Puente del Alamillo
It was built along the shores of the Guadalquivir in 1991. What stands out most of this structure is its 140 meter mast with its 58º inclination and from which three crosspieces support its base. The architect is Santiago Calatrava.
El Puente de la Barqueta
This bridge represents the ‘92 Expo. This structure connects the north of the Cartuja Island with historic old quarters of Seville. Single arches on both sides are joined by a triangular doorway and it height reaches 214 meters. Built in 1989 it stretches along the shores of the river bank set at the foot of the Cartuja Island.
Puente de la Cartuja
It is a foot bridge which links this road with the Monasterio de Santa MarÃa de las Cuevas. This 1991 structure has an 11 meter wide base and a single arch frame which hangs over the Guadaquivir and from here one has a perfect view of Monastery.
Puente del Cristo de la Expiración
It is also known as the Cachorro (the Puppy). This bridge resolves communication with Triana, while also being the natural exit towards the province of Huelva. This bridge has the peculiar characteristic of covering in canvas its walkways. Aside from its aesthetic contribution it is also a great relief to those that walk it during the summer months.
Puente de Isabel II
It is one of the most emblematic bridges, the first iron bridge in the city, built in 1852. It is also known as the Triana bridge. It was built on the site of an earlier ship-bridge and was declared a historic monument on April 13, 1976. It was a project of engineers, Gustavo Steinacher and Ferdinand Bennetot during 1845 and 1852. It was modeled after the no longer standing French Carrousel (inaugurated in Paris in 1834), which incorporated the Ponaceau system, which excluded the use of wood.
Puente de San Telmo
It was built between the years 1925 and 1931 link the Puerta de Jerez with the Plaza de Cuba. A functional bridge, it solved the problems of communicating the two areas just at the time when Los Remedios neighborhood was in its planning stages. It was a mobile bridge up until the early 1970s. Later, converted into a fixed structure, this encouraged a shift of port activity down the river.
Puente de los Remedios
It unites the historic round a bout with the neighborhood of Los Remedios.
Puente de las Delicias
It connects the southern part of the city with the Avenida de Garcia Morato (Avenue). Built in 1992, this structure has independent levels which open up as a draw-bridge, allowing the passage of ships and boats to the Port. One of the planks is conditioned only for cars, the other for cargo trains.
Puente del V Centenario
It was constructed in 1991 for the ‘92 Expo. It is part of the SE-30 bypass. This enormous 2 km long viaduct’s main base is sits 45 meters above the river, thus avoiding any port traffic. It is the highest port point in the city and offers magnificent panoramic views.
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