|
|
|
| | |
|
|
In the first millennium after Christ, Seville went through some troubled times, with control shifting hands many times. In 712 AD, Seville was conquered by the Arabs who made it the capital of the province of Isbiliya, but just over 100 years later, in 844 AD, the Normans moved in and destroyed everything that the Arabs had built. In the same century, the Phoenicians formed settlements in the Guadalquivir River valley, creating a city which they named Tartessus. It’s believed that this city formed part of what we now know as Seville. The city remained fairly stabilised and continued to develop at a steady rate until the 16th and 17th centuries. It was around this time when the city became a hub for the country’s art scene and a shipment centre for the Spanish naval industries. This prosperity was short lived however as the city’s industrial status was damaged with the arrival of the Moors, which led to the gradual compromising of the trade position with America. The 20th century saw Seville become the venue for the World Expo in both 1929 and in 1992. The Plaza de Espana was built for the first expo, while the highly esteemed Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava designed the Alamillo Bridge for the second expo, which became a focal point of events. | |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
