Retablo in cathedral

September 29, 2009 - Sevilla

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September 29th 2009
Easier day today. Got up when we just happened to wake up, ate breakfast, and then headed downtown. Sevilla is said to contain the heart and soul of Spanish culture. It is a very clean city with wide boulevards and neat winding alleys among the major monuments. Horse-drawn carriages are the major racket. Sevilla has been inhabited for over 2000 years, and was an important city in Roman times. ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Seville

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more