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  • Day 3

    continued wandering

    May 14, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

    we continue wandering back maybe towards the cathedral. having a slice of pizza on the way. pass by the big red church- iglesia collegian del divino Salvador- then to the cathedral of Seville the largest gothic church in Europe...or maybe the world, built on the former site of the mosque. the giralda tower - which has both Muslim and Christian portions 1184 and 17th cent. it has a ramp to the top, no stairs so the sultan could ride his horse up to the top for the magnificent views. then to the plaza del triunfel built after the triumph of the 1755 lisboa earthquake- this because those at mass in the cathedral survived the quake- . the puerto del leon new entry to the alcazar - red lion- then onto the patio de banderos, patio of the flags, the old military square of the alcazar ( good irrigation technique for the orange trees) then through a passage to the Fuentes de dona elvira- a beautiful tiled square with fountain. then back to cathedral and homeRead more