I´ve changed hotels to the one that I had reserved for Raquel and I. Since I´ve been here I´ve gotten together with Nacho and Monica. Nacho is from Sevilla and has shown us all around the old part of the city. The cathedral is incredible. It is the largest Gothic cathedral in the world. And inside has the tomb of Columbus. At least that is who they think is buried there. I climbed to the top of the Giralda which is the old minaret from the mosque that existed here up until the 1500´s. A small tower was added to the top, with bells, to give it the Catholic touch and show the world who was in charge now.
Today I went to the museo de bellas artes, which has an exhibit of Sorollo from the Hispanic Society of Nueva York. Pretty impressive, but it seems strange to see art devoted to Spain that has been brought from New York.
Today I went to the museo de bellas artes, which has an exhibit of Sorollo from the Hispanic Society of Nueva York. Pretty impressive, but it seems strange to see art devoted to Spain that has been brought from New York.
The photo is taken in the Alcàzar. This is a palace complex made up of three styles of buildings. The oldest being a Mudejar palace. It doesn't take long to realize the impact that the Moors had on the culture of Spain.
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