Seville

This marvellous city is the finacial capital of Spain. It is the capital of Andalusia and of the province of Sevilla. The city of Seville supports a population nearly 704,414.The climate of Seville is Mediterranean, with oceanic influences. The annual average temperature is 18.6 ºC, which makes this city one of the warmest in Europe.

Major festiavals of Sevilla includes Holy Week and the Seville Fair.

The motto of Seville is "NO8DO". Here "8" is shaped like a wool hank, which means madeja in Spanish. This makes the motto, read as "NO madeja DO" which means "she has not abandoned me".

The city of Seville has a great place in the area of scientific research, as it houses the first and largest DNA bank in Spain, through the local company Neocodex.

Cathedral

The contruction of The Cathedral of Seville, formally Catedral de Santa María de la Sede (Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See) was begun in 1402, and ended in 16th century.The interior, with the longest nave in Spain, is lavishly decorated, with a large quantity of gold evident.The Cathedral also has a large collection of religious jewelry items, paintings and sculptures, along with the tomb of Christopher Columbus.The tomb of Christopher Columbus is always of great interest to scholars and tourists alike.

It is still undecided whether it is the largest church in the world when measured against St Peter's in Rome and St Paul's in London.

Alcazar

The palace was built by the Moors in the 7th century, and has been added to and altered by successive occupants ever since.

Sections of the Alcázar

Patio de las Doncellas
Los Baños de Doña María de Padilla
La Casa de Contratación
Other Sections.

The palace is one of the best remaining examples of mudéjar architecture, a style under Christian rule in Spain but using Islamic architectural influence.

Other Sections includes:-
Patio de las Muñecas
Patio de la Monteria
Puerta del León
Dormitorio de los Reyes Moros
Salón de Embajadores, 1427 by Charles V

Museo Provincial de Bellas Artes de Sevilla

The Seville Museum of Fine Art's collection has come together over its history, thanks mainly to ecclesiastical items that have been sold off, private donations and public acquisitions. It has numerous rooms where you can see brilliant works by artists such as El Greco, Pacheco, Velázquez and Alonso Cano, amongst others.

Maria Luisa Park

The park is designed like the Plaza de España in a mix of 1920's Art Deco and mock Mudejar by the architect, Anibal Gonzalez. It belonged to the Palace of San Telmo . It was donated to the city by the Duchess of Montpensier, the Princess Maria Luisa Fernanda de Orleans at June 19th 1893 It was at that time, the beginning of the 20th century, when the Mayor made the French engineer Forestier restructure the park and then it became the main area of this exhibition. The buildings in the park belonged to this exhibition. The rest of the pavillions are around the park. They were buildt in neocolonial style.

One of the most beautiful sites of the park is the plaza dedicated to the poet Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer