Thursday Doors – Seville 1
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Our stop at Córdoba was a half-day trip. After visiting the Mosque of Córdoba Cathedral, we headed toward Seville to spend the night. The next day, we visited the Plaza de España, Royal Alcazar Palace, Seville Cathedral, and the Bulls Farm.
Plaza de España is the most famous square in Seville. It was built in 1929. On May 9, 1929, the Ibero-American Exposition was opened in Seville. A huge multi-national event, aimed at improving the historically close relationship between Spain, Latin America, Portugal, Brazil, and the USA. Aníbal González designed this Spanish square. It is a landmark example of Regionalism Architecture, mixing elements of the Baroque Revival, Renaissance Revival, and Moorish Revival styles of Spanish architecture. The shape of Plaza de España is a semi-circle, surrounded by a row of buildings that today are used as government institutions. There are two tall towers on the flanks of the square.
There are 52 benches and mosaics of tiles located at the foot of the building on the Spanish square. These 52 frescos depict all 52 Spanish provinces.
Other fixtures of the square are the large fountain in the middle and the round canal with the many bridges. People can rent a boat and sail through the canals.
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The next visit is Royal Palace of Seville
The Real Alcázar de Sevilla is the Royal Palace of Seville. The name ‘Alcazar‘ means castle in Spanish and is derived from the Arabic word al-qasr (fortress or palace). The complex of palaces is in the Mudéjar style, which is an architectural style with many influences from Moorish and Christian culture. Designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Royal Alcázar of Seville (Real Alcázar de Sevilla) is the oldest royal palace in Europe that is still in use today.
We made two more stops at Seville. One was the Seville Cathedral and the other was the Bulls Farm. I’ll continue with them in the next post.
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The Showers of Blessings 
And now that I am back from Seville, I am longing to go back! I didn’t book the tickets to the Alcázar in advance, then stood 2 hours in the queue and still didn’t get the tickets. It felt like going to Agra and not getting to see the Taj Mahal! But may be that means I am supposed to be there once again 😀.
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I have been following you since 2018 and you never fail to astonish me with your writings 🙂
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Hi, Mehakthakur, is this your name? Thank you for following my blog since 2018. I went over to your blog to make a few comments. I wold like to know more about you. 🙂
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Hi Miriam, yes I am Mehak Thakur. Thank you so much for making the effort and appreciating my posts 😊
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You’re welcome, Mehak. You can try to post regularly. One blogger posts twice a month but she visits many blogs. So whenever she posts, she gets many visitors. 😊
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Such a great advice that too coming from such an experienced writer like you Miriam 🙂 I will definitely note this.
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I’m studying to write a novel. Whatever I do, I like to do it properly. Thank you for your compliment, Mehak.😊
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I also aspire to become a writer and author some day 🙂 wishing you all the very best for your novel.
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Thanks for sharing some of beautiful Seville with us Miriam. Just beautiful. ❤
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You’re very welcome, Debby. Thank you for reading. ❤
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Hugs x
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Magnificent photos, Miriam – Seville is incredible.
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Yes, it’s impressive, Toni.
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It looks and sounds like it was a grand trip!
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It was very enjoyable, Deborah!
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Wow, Miriam, what a great trip. Your photos capture the grandeur of the beautiful buildings. I love the detailed mosaics. They’re such a strong indication of a rich history and the Middle Eastern influence in Spain. I hope to get there some day and have added Seville to my list of places to visit. Thanks for the beautiful post.
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We enjoyed the Spain trip a lot especially the architecture. It sure shows the impact from the different religions and cultures throughout their history.
There are several countries on my bucket list. I think I would like to go to Italy next.
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That would be wonderful Venice and Florence are on my list. 🙂
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I would like to go to Venice and Florence also. I think Italian is easier than French. The vowels are straightforward. Elizabeth Gilbert learned Italian after she got there. I only read the book and didn’t see the movie. Some people say the movie is better than the book.
I may learn a few words before we go. 🙂
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I can see how Italian would be easier, Miriam. I never could handle French in school, but did okay with Spanish. I’d give Italian a try as it’s similar (I think). Happy Travels, whenever you get to them.
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What a great trip. Your photos are wonderful.
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Thank you, Dwight. I always take tons of photos. At least I’d find some good ones among the hundreds.
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I am the same. One can never take too many pictures.
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Yes, thanks to the digital age, Dwight. I still have 10 years worth of negatives I want to scan. Probably not all of them.
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The last three photos take the prize for architectural grandeur!
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Thank you so much, Liz! There so much on the ceilings in those architecture!
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You’re welcome, Miriam!
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Beautiful photos of Seville, Miriam! Your photos remind me the wonderful trip we had with Rick Steves tour.
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We joined a tour for the Spain trip, Amy. We joined tours on all the trips except the trip to Australia. We rented a car in Sydney, then flew to Brisbane and rented another car to drive north.
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I missed the Sevilla Alcazar when I was there. Your photos are excellent! The word alcazar definitely has the connotation of military fortress in Spanish, and this one sure is beautiful!
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Thank you for stopping by, Rebecca! There’s a lot to visit in Seville!
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I am so impressed with how much you tour, Miriam. This is gorgeous.
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Traveling was how I used my 42 days off each year, Jacqui! When I was working, we could accumulate the holidays and cash them in. My supervisor accumulated one year’s worth and retired one year early with pay. Eventually, the district set a limit to accumulating up to two years! I used to travel internationally once a year, plus domestic getaways.
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What gorgeous places, Miriam! You got great shots and are very photogenic 🙂
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The designs and the work that went into them were amazing, Denise! 🙂
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Stunning architecture!
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It’s very impressive, VJ!
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I always enjoy your beautiful photographs, Miriam. Thanks for sharing! xo
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Thank you very much for checking this out, Jill!
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The architecture is stunning, Miriam. I love the mosaics. I can’t imagine the work involved. They are so vibrant. The entire square is amazing. Thanks for sharing your beautiful photos.
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I love the mosaics also, Dan! It seems like vibrant colors are typical in the Spanish arts. Apparently, Spain built this for the World Expo in 1929.
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Stunning architecture captured here in reflection
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Thank you very much for your visit, Roentare! You have an impressive portfolio!
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Amazing architecture, Miriam. Just amazing!
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Thank you, Vera! That’s what I say, “Amazing architecture!”
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Fabulous photos !
Wonderful & beautiful Spain city. Beautiful One was the Seville Cathedral and the other was the Bulls Farm.
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Thank you very much, Rajkkhoja. I’m glad you liked the photos.
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You are most welcome!
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Some great photos there. Well done you! Happy travelling. Spain is a fabulous country to explore. Cheers. xx
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Thank you so much, Joy! There’s still so much we haven’t seen in Spain. Love to return. Happy day!
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Miriam, the photos are stunning and thank you for letting me tag along! I long to visit this area of Spain and even more so after reading your wonderful post this morning. Seville and its surroundings has such a rich history which is reflected everywhere! I look forward to joining the rest of your trip! Hugs xx ❤️
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Thank you for reading, Annika! I hope to create a travel highlight album. I know all the photos are on my computer, but sometimes I don’t know how to find them. There is a lot to visit in Seville. ❤
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Is that a proper hardback album? They are percious and still lovely to take out and show to family and friends. I make those of special trips or events – about to create one surrounding my son’s graduation – we took so many photos!
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That’s what I would like to do, Annika. I’m thinking of gifting a 100-page album for my daughter for her birthday. My grandkids love to look at them also.
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Have fun creating the album, Miriam! It is a hugely rewarding task and with so many pages should get in a lot of photos! xx
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I’ll start my folder soon.
My daughter mentioned it a long time ago. She likes to take photos. She would love to create albums also.
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Nice photos, Miriam.
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Thank you very much, Mick.
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Beautiful images!!!
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Thank you very much, Ana!
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Fabulous photos! I have not been to Seville, yet. There are so many amazing places to visit in Spain.
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I agree with you, Darlene! Spain is one country I didn’t say, “Been there.” I may go back to visit.
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Hi Miriam, a wonderful place to visit. I have come across the word ‘Alcazar’ in literature. I didn’t realise it meant castle.
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Different languages affected the literature, Robbie! In my old neighborhood, there’s a lake called Laguna Lake. Laguna means lake in Spanish. So the name of the lake is Lake Lake!!
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That is interesting.
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It is.
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Lovely photos, Miriam. Buildings like that always amaze me. We have so few of them here.
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Thank you, Norah. In Spain’s glorious days, it had 53(?) colonies in five continents, except Antarctica and Australia. I guess that’s one reason Spain or Rome or other super powers didn’t extend the architecture in Australia. The US is a young country. We don’t have those kinds of architecture either. We have Spanish influence, thanks to Columbus, but they’re on a small scale.
I have to tell you. My 3 year old Nora wrote her name in BIG letters on the playground with chalks. She was so excited and told the owner of the preschool. He took a photo, texted it to my daughter.
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I think your gorgeous Nora is very clever. Must take after her grandmother. 😉
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Thank you so much, Norah! It makes this teacher grandma proud. 😅
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I have no doubt. 🙂
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Wow those are gorgeous photos and incredible architecture.
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The architecture is amazing, Thomas!
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Thanks for sharing these Miriam. They look like paintings, they’re so well captured. Love the architecture and well appointed benches and frescos. 💕💕
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I’m fond of Spanish architecture, Cindy! Those benches and frescos are well kept. ❤
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It makes me want to visit! So well kept is right .
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One building is now a government building and the other one is still an occupied palace. That explained.
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