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Seville Hotels
Greek legend puts forth the thesis that Seville was founded by Hercules on six stone columns, but archeological evidence points to an early bronze age settlement (apparently built on wooden posts) some 10-11 centuries ago. These early Iberians were later displaced first by Phoenicians, then the Romans after the battle of Illipa in 256 BC during the Second Punic War. Nearby Itálica became the first major Roman city in Spain - and the birthplace of the emperors, Hadrian and Trajan.
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By about 50 BC, Hispalis (Seville) had become one of the major cities of Bética (Roman Andalusia), and was Christianized during the later stages of the Empire. The city was sacked by the Vandals in 426 AD, and later came under the less violent regime of the Visigoths. The Moors took the city in 711 AD, and converted it into a prosperous Moorish center called Isbiliya (from which the name Seville is derrived). Islamic Isbiliya lasted until the Christian reconquest by Fernando III of Castilla in 1248.
Seville was the center of operations during the Spanish expansion in the New World - in fact it created a monopoly and was the only city allowed to trade with the Americas. To this day, treasure hunters search the records of the monopoly's "Archivo de Indias" to find clues to the whereabouts of lost treasure galleons.
Seville owes much of its charm to history, and you can see and feel elements of it throughout the city - with the Roman ruins of Itálica, and where Moorish, early Christian and New World expansion era architecture and monuments abound.
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Seville lies on the banks of the Guadalquivir and is one of the largest historical centres in Europe, it has the minaret of La Giralda, the cathedral (one of the largest in Christendom), and the Alcázar Palace. Part of its treasure include Casa de Pilatos, the Town Hall, Archive of the Indies (where the historical records of the American continent are kept), the Fine Arts Museum (the second picture gallery in Spain) , plus convents, parish churches and palaces.
It has hosted two international exhibitions (1929 and 1992) and is the administrative capital of Andalucía. The quarter of Triana on the other side of the river, La Macarena, Santa Cruz and San Bartolomé, the street of Las Sierpes, plus La Maestranza bullring, María Luisa park and the riverside walks are all representative images of Seville.
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For all its important monuments and fascinating history, Seville is universally famous for being a joyous town. While the Sevillians are known for their wit and sparkle, the city itself is striking for its vitality. It is the largest town in Southern Spain, the city of Carmen, Don Juan and Figaro.
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