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Plaza Nueva, Seville
Plaza Nueva () is a public square in the city center of Seville, Spain, containing the Seville City Hall. The land which the plaza is built on was formerly part of the San Fernando convent from 1270 to 1840. The land was later acquired by the local government and converted into a public square. The plaza was completed in 1856. Name The plaza has undergone a series of name changes since the beginning of its construction in 1852: * 1852: Plaza Nueva * 1857: Infanta Isabel * 1868: Plaza de la Libertad * 1873: Plaza de la República * 1875: Plaza de San Fernando * 1931: Plaza Nueva History Prior to the 11th century, the area that is now Plaza Nueva was part of the Guadalquivir river. In the 1981, while digging to construct the Seville Metro, remains of a 10th-century ship and a two-meter-long 6th century Byzantine anchor were found under the plaza. By the 11th century the space was occupied by a cemetery and several orchards. From 1270 to 1840 the convent Convento Casa Grande de S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seville
Seville ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Spain, Spanish autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the Guadalquivir, River Guadalquivir, in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula. Seville has a municipal population of about 701,000 , and a Seville metropolitan area, metropolitan population of about 1.5 million, making it the largest city in Andalusia and the List of metropolitan areas in Spain, fourth-largest city in Spain. Its old town, with an area of , contains a UNESCO World Heritage Site comprising three buildings: the Alcázar of Seville, Alcázar palace complex, the Seville Cathedral, Cathedral and the General Archive of the Indies. The Seville harbour, located about from the Atlantic Ocean, is the only river port in Spain. The capital of Andalusia features hot temperatures in the summer, with daily maximums routinely above in July and August. Seville was founded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seville City Hall
The Seville City Hall () is a Plateresque-style building in Plaza Nueva (Seville), Plaza Nueva in Seville (Andalusia, Spain), currently housing the City Council of Seville. The building has a large Facade, façade divided into five modules, decorated by Plateresque reliefs; these include grotesque motifs inspired by Italian Renaissance architecture, Florentine architecture, heraldry symbols, allegories of ''Justice'' and ''Good Government'' and depictions of mythological or historical characters such as Hercules, Julius Caesar and Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V. History In 1526, following the wedding in Seville of the emperor Carlos V, Holy Roman Emperor, with his cousin Isabella of Portugal, the need was felt to build a building for the city hall that would represent the power and importance of the city at the time. Until then the Council or ''Cabildo'' of Seville, like almost all of the civil and ecclesiastical ministries of the city, had its seat in houses of the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
