According to the famous publisher of tourist guides, Lonely Planet, Seville was recognized as the best city in the world to visit in 2018. Its historical and cultural wealth, its gastronomy and the warmth of its people make it an essential destination to visit during a trip to Spain or a getaway.
Museum of Fine Arts
It is the most important museum in Seville and the second art gallery in Spain after the Prado Museum, with a valuable collection of paintings from the Baroque school (Zurbarán, Murillo and Valdés Leal), and highly relevant invited exhibitions. It was founded in 1835, with works from convents and monasteries confiscated by the liberal government of Mendizábal. It is located in the square of the same name, occupying the old Convent of La Merced Calzada founded on land donated by Fernando III after conquering Seville.
In the chapel of the Museum of Fine Arts in Seville we find one of the most striking Christs in the procession of Holy Week in Seville. On Sundays it opens, so it is a good day to visit the art market in the Plaza del Museo itself.
tower of Gold
If you go for a walk along the Guadalquivir, you will surely reach the popular Torre del Oro. It owes its name to the golden reflections produced by the tiles that covered it in the XNUMXth century. With its height of 36 meters, it closed the passage to the Arenal by means of a section of wall that connected it with the Torre de la Plata, which was part of the walls of Seville that defended the Alcázar.
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Maria Luisa Park
One of the most emblematic places in Seville is the María Luisa Park. It gets its name from the youngest daughter of King Fernando VII, who lived in the capital of Seville for most of his life. Her husband, the Duke of Montpensier, lived with her in the Palace of San Telmo and when he died, the Infanta donated the palace grounds to the city. It was inaugurated as a Public Park on April 18, 1914 with the name of the Infanta María Luisa Fernanda Urban Park.
After the reform carried out by the French engineer Jean-Claude Nicolas Fourestier, curator of the Boulogne forest in Paris, ehe María Luisa Park acquired a romantic touch inspired by the gardens of the Generalife, the Alhambra and the Alcázares of Seville.
Cathedral of Sevilla
Seville is the largest Gothic cathedral in the world and the third Christian temple after Saint Peter in Rome and Saint Paul in London. It was built on the remains of an old mosque after conquering the city of Ferdinand III of Castile in 1248 and it was done in several phases over more than 500 years, giving rise to the mixture of various architectural styles that give it a unique beauty.
The Cathedral of Seville has 5 naves and 25 chapels, which contain works by some of the most famous Spanish painters.
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Royal Alcazar of Seville
The Real Alcázar of Seville was ordered to be built as a palace-fortress by Abd Al Raman III during the high Middle Ages. Today it continues to be used as a place of lodging, especially by members of the Spanish Royal House. This architectural complex is surrounded by walls and its ornamentation stands out for its various architectural styles such as Islamic, Mudejar, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque. Do not forget a fundamental element such as its beautiful gardens.