Seville Photo Gallery

The Torre del Oro or Golden Tower was built by the Moorish rulers of Seville in the 13th Century
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The Giralda tower was originally a minaret which formed part of the Grand Mosque of Seville.
When the city was recovered by the Christians in the 13th Century, the Giralda became part of the Cathedral.
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After the Reconquista the Christians used Seville's Grand Mosque as a Cathedral.
In the 15th Century it was torn down and replaced by a large Gothic cathedral.
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Arabic carvings in the Alcazar, Seville
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Another view of the Gothic/Renaissance Cathedral of Seville
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There are several other Catholic churches which were built on the site of mosques in Seville.
This is the church of Omnium Sanctorum which preserves its Moorish minaret tower
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Statue of King Ferdinand III of Castile on horseback, Seville
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The Baths of Lady Maria de Padilla in Seville's Alcazar Palace (originally a Moorish fort) were built by King Alfonso X
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In medieval times the greyhound was the preferred pet of nobles and kings.
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Moorish archways in the courtyard of the maidens, the Royal Alcazar Palaces Seville.
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A gargoyle on the roof of Seville Cathedral.
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This is one of only 3 statues of El Cid on horseback in Spain, the others are in Burgos and Valencia.
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Inside Seville Cathedral, Seville Andalucia.
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