A Magnificent Building that Houses Valuable Art Treasures Attached to the south side of the Seville Cathedral, the Sacristía Mayor (Main Sacristy) is a Greek cross-shaped building crowned by a circular dome at the crossing. Surmounting the dome is a beautiful roof lantern built to provide daylight to the hall below. The work on this … Read more
A Magnificent Building Unique in Design and Rich in Decoration No visit to the Seville Cathedral is complete without seeing to the incredibly beautiful Sala Capitular (Chapter House), an ellipse-shaped hall attached to the southeast corner of the building. It is a highly ornate hall crowned by a magnificent dome that is elliptical in shape … Read more
Discover why Seville Cathedral is one of Spain’s greatest architectural masterpieces. Built on the site of a former Almohad mosque, this UNESCO World Heritage monument combines magnificent Gothic architecture with centuries of history. Explore its spectacular interior, the magnificent Retablo Mayor—the world’s largest altarpiece—and the final resting place of Christopher Columbus and his second son, Fernando Colón, along with many other treasures in this comprehensive visitor’s guide.
Carlos V Pillar The image shows a beautifully decorated wall located next to the Puerta de la Justicia and below the artillery pieces in front of the Palacio Carlos V. You can see this on your way to the Alhambra. As you can see, the wall has three distinct levels of carvings. The bottom level … Read more
Pedestrian Path to the Alhambra Entrance The Alhambra monuments are on top of Sabika Hill, and there are two pedestrian paths to the main entrance from the foot of this hill. The path explained here is via the Puerta de Las Granadas (Gate of the Pomegranates). If you are walking there from the city center, … Read more
Heavenly Gardens of the Nasrids Located on Cerro del Sol (Sun Hill), a hill adjoining the Alhambra, the Generalife is a complex consisting of beautiful gardens, orchards, and a palace used by the Nasrid kings as a leisure residence, especially during summer. Derived from the Arabic word Jannat al-‘Arīf, Generalife means an architect’s garden. Inspired … Read more
A Formidable Fortress of the Nasrids Located strategically on the western end of Sabika Hill, the Alcazaba is a fortress used by the Nasrid rulers to defend the Alhambra, the center of power of the Emirate of Granada. Because of its hilltop location, many kingdoms that came before them built fortifications in this site. Experts … Read more
Located between the Medina (i.e., city) and the Nasrid Palaces, the area covered by the present Gardens of the Partal was mostly residential during the Nasrid era. Because of the convenient location, the people who worked in the palaces lived in this area. Medina, which had shops, baths, and mosques, was nearby and met their daily … Read more
A Shining Example of Moorish Art and Architecture Known for the grandeur and unique Islamic art, the Palacios Nazaríes (Nasrid Palaces) is a complex of interconnected palaces built by the Nasrids, a powerful dynasty originated in North African and ruled the Emirate of Granada over a period of 260 years. Besides using the palaces as … Read more
Iceland is a country like no other. It is is an island with a spectacular but strange landscape. With a population of 350,000, it is one of the smallest countries in the world. While Iceland is smaller in terms of size and population, it is not small in terms of achievement. It prides itself of … Read more
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