Sevilla Trip Overview
Seville, city of 3 cultures, is a unique tour created by me. Approaching the most unknown history of Seville, from Nebuchadnezzar to Juan I. You will know how the Jews arrived in Spain, how the Muslims arrived, how the reconquest of Seville by the Castilians was, who was Ramón de Bonifaz. How Jews, Muslims and Christians lived in the different courts, we will focus on the Sephardim and the primitive Jewish quarter.
You will meet historical figures that you did not know and that marked their time.
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* Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
* Starts: Sevilla, Spain
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Sevilla, Sevilla, Spain
Seville, city of 3 cultures, is a unique tour created by me. Approaching the most unknown history of Seville, from Nebuchadnezzar to Juan I. You will know how the Jews arrived in Spain, how the Muslims arrived, how the reconquest of Seville by the Castilians was, who was Ramón de Bonifaz. How Jews, Muslims and Christians lived in the different courts, we will focus on the Sephardim and the primitive Jewish quarter.
You will meet historical figures that you did not know and that marked their time.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Torre del Oro, Paseo de Cristobal Colon Near Puente de San Telmo, 41001 Seville Spain
Next to the Torre del Oro I will introduce the tour, from Nebuchadnezzar to King Ferdinand III.
Here you will learn how the Muslims entered Seville and conquered the city, right here you will learn how King Ferdinand III reconquered Seville thanks to Admiral Ramón de Bonifaz.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Torre de la Plata, Calle de Santander 9-11, 41001 Seville Spain
After knowing what the wall of Seville was like, we will see what remains of the Almohad wall that linked the Torre albarrana de la Plata with the Torre del Oro.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Iglesia de la Caridad, Calle Temprado 3, 41001 Seville Spain
At the foot of the Torre de la Plata, we will make a brief parenthesis to explain the history of the Hospital de la Caridad, taking a small jump to the 15th and 16th centuries, explaining how people lived outside the walls and how some nobles of the city collected the corpses from the river to give them a decent burial.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Torre Abdel Aziz, Calle Santo Tomas, Seville Spain
Another of the albarrana towers of the city that linked the previous two with the palace of the blessing or the governor. This tower, also known as the bronze tower, goes unnoticed by most visitors.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Plaza del Triunfo, Seville Spain
In this square we will make a slightly longer stop as we will admire 3 World Heritage monuments.
The fascinating history of Seville continues here in two aspects, the Cathedral and Giralda and the Real Alcázar, although today they seem different, they have a great link between both the 13th and 15th centuries.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Calle Mateos Gago, C. Mateos Gago, 41004 Sevilla, Spain
In this street we will see the mark where the wall of the Jewish quarter was located. You will know the origin of the word Sephardic, you will know how and when the Jews arrived in Spain and you will learn about historical events such as the pogrom of 1391. You will know where the access doors to the Sephardic neighborhood were located.
You will meet Sephardic historical figures who did not go unnoticed in the different Christian courts.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Plaza de Santa Cruz, 41010 Seville Spain
After entering the Santa Cruz neighborhood through Fabiola Street, where one of the gates was located, we will walk through streets little traveled by tourists and even by Sevillians, to reach Plaza Santa Cruz. Here you will learn what happened in 1391, names of historical figures, where the synagogues were located in the primitive Jewish quarter, as well as the history of the current Santa Cruz neighborhood.
Duration: 20 minutes
