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Courtyard of the museum of fine art in Sevilla. Nifty place. You can see the incredible tile work around the edges. It used to be a convent. Courtyard of the museum of fine art in Sevilla. Nifty...
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The door knocker of the old mosque, now integrated into the wall of the cathedral. The door knocker of the old mosque, now integrated into the wall of the cathedral.
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The Giralda, the tower of the Cathedral and before that the mosque. I grew up about a block from a hotel modeled after this tower, so to me it is a little reminder of home. The Giralda, the tower of...
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Sevilla is the world capital of bullfighting- that's the ring in the distance. We missed the start of the season by a few weeks, though we did make it to the utterly bizarre bullfighting museum- lots...
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Astute (patient?) readers will remember the comments about water in Granada. If you look closely, you'll see water troughs between the orange trees in this courtyard. To water the trees, just flood...
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The Alcazar, another ancient (oldest parts of the wall are around a thousand years old) castle that was the summer residence of the kings of spain until the early parts of the last century. A guide...
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Orange trees in the courtyard of the cathedral. The cathedral was built on top of the main mosque of Sevilla, and if you look closesly you'll see Moorish arches off to the right. Orange trees in the...
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The plaza in front of the cathedral. GNOMEs reading this will recognize it. The plaza in front of the cathedral. GNOMEs reading this will recognize it.
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Of course, as relics go, teeth or fragments are nothing compared to a whole arm. Of course, as relics go, teeth or fragments are nothing compared to a whole arm.
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Each little glass area here holds a tooth or bone fragment of a saint. One of the kinds of Spain would carry the whole thing into battle as a good luck charm. Each little glass area here holds a tooth...
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Spain was united under the banner of Castile (castle) and Leon (lion), and hence they carry Columbus's sarcophagus. No idea what the bats in the last picture represent, actually. Spain was united...
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The Spaniards believe Columbus is buried under this statue. They took him with them when they lost the Spanish-American War. The Dominicans believe he is still on the island. No one really knows,...
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That's the area above the altar. It's about 80 feet tall, and it's all gold. It's utterly surreal. That's the area above the altar. It's about 80 feet tall, and it's all gold. It's utterly surreal.
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The transept and altar area of the Cathedral. It's worth noting that all the gold of the New World passed through Sevilla, which explains the previous picture of the gaudy thing being cleaned. And......
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Part of the organ. 'Gaudy' is the operative word here. Part of the organ. 'Gaudy' is the operative word here.
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Krissa: Oh look! They're getting ready for Easter! Luis: Neat! Here's a schedule of Easter events! Krissa: Oh, I wonder where we are on Easter? Luis: Uh....Rome. Oops. [This was the cleaning of some...
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The interior of the Cathedral of Sevilla, the largest cathedral (by interior volume) in Europe. The interior of the Cathedral of Sevilla, the largest cathedral (by interior volume) in Europe.
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When in doubt, steal the ideas of others. When in doubt, steal the ideas of others.
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I managed to get no decent pictures of the castle from the outside, but this is a view from the castle down into the oldest section of the city. Gives some sense of how steeply the rock under the...
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