Seville is a beautiful city with a rich history, so the attractions that one can visit here are numerous. Seville is a representative of different cultures and religions that contributed immeasurably to the splendor of the city and the entire area. Here you will find a list of sights that you should not miss while staying in Seville.
The Royal Tobacco Factory is a building built of stone in the 18th century. Since 1950, the rectory of the University of Seville has been housed in this very beautiful historical building. Before the rectory, there was an old tobacco factory here, which was the most prominent European institution at the time, and was a branch of the first European tobacco factory located in the immediate vicinity. This building is a very good and beautiful example of industrial Spanish architecture. In 1492, when the Spanish discovered America, they found a tobacco plant. They bring it to Spain as a souvenir and a great idea for the future. Then Seville managed to hold a monopoly on the tobacco trade from America.
America Square is actually a square inside the Maria Luisa Park. It is surrounded on three sides of the world. To its north is the Museum of Popular Art and Customs, the Neo-Renaissance Archaeological Museum to the south and the Neo-Gothic Royal Pavilion to the east. All three buildings are the work of architect Anibal Gonzalez and were built from 1913 to 1916. The occasion for the construction of such beautiful buildings on the square is the Ibero-American Exhibition of 1929. One part of the square is occupied by the roundabout named Miguel de Cervantes.
The Basilica of Saint Macarena in Seville is also called the Basilica of Maria Santissima. This is a Catholic church and is officially part of the old town of Seville. The construction of this Temple began in 1941, and the then Archbishop of Seville, Pedro Segura, blessed the land on which the construction of the temple was to begin. He laid the foundation stone and this magnificent temple was completed eight years later, in 1949. Originally, the Temple was intended to house paintings that belonged to the Macarena brotherhood, but those paintings disappeared by being burned in 1936. The construction of the Temple was certainly not abandoned, five years later.
The General Archives of India are housed in the old Seville Mercantile Exchange and contain very important documents that present the history of the Spanish Empire. The building in which the archive is located is a typical example of Spanish architecture and its designer was Juan de Herrera. This building is a very important historical building that houses very important historical documents, and since 1987 the building has been on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List. until before the construction of this building, they did their work in the cold recesses inside the Seville Cathedral.
Metropol Parasol or Seville Mushrooms (Setas de Sevilla in Spanish) is a wooden structure built in 2011. Its author is the German architect Jürgen Mayer. The height of the mushroom-like structure is 26 meters. The real original name is Metropol Parasol. This is the largest wooden structure in the world. The construction of this architectural masterpiece brought with it many public controversies due to its very appearance, costs, and construction delays. The architect found inspiration for the construction in the vaults of the Seville Cathedral and in the ficus tree located in the Plaza se Cristo square. This structure has four levels.
