Originally a Moorish fort built by the Almohades, the Alcazar of Seville continues to be a palace for the monarchs up until the present time. Salon de Embajadores or Ambassadors Room is one of the most spectacular sections.
Seville is an atmospheric city full of monuments and buildings that are hundreds of years old. These monuments and the squares and alleys linking them make an ideal site for the taking of wedding photos.
A speciality of Spain, sangria is a wine punch usually consisting of of red wine, chopped fruit, ice cubes and some additional spirits. It is a refreshing drink to have late on a hot Summer afternoon while in Spain.
The Cathedral of Seville, or Catedral de Santa María de la Sede, was initially built in the 1500s on the site of and incorporating parts of the Almohad mosque built there in the 1100s.When built, it was the largest in the world including 80 chapels.
Originally a Moorish fort built by the Almohades, the Alcazar of Seville continues to be a palace for the monarchs up until the present time. Patio de les doncellas or Courtyard of the Maidens is one of the most spectacular sections.
Located in Andalucia, southern Spain, Seville is an atmospheric city full of monuments and buildings that are hundreds of years old. Scattered around these buildings are pictures made from azuelo or tiles such as this.
The Alcazar of Seville contains a mixture of architectural styles including Moorish, Italian Renaissance and mudejar. This mosaic tiling or zellij is in the Salon de Embajadores.
The Cathedral of Seville was built in the 1500s on the site of and incorporating parts of the Almohad mosque. The minaret of the mosque was turned into a bell tower, the Giralda, with many of the distinctive minaret features still visible today.
