Culture of Sevilla. Places to visit - old town, temples, theaters, museums and palaces

» The Seville Cathedral is currently the largest Gothic cathedral in Europe.
» The Cathedral was built in 1401 - 1519. The length of the cathedral is about 116 meters, and the width is 76 m.
» The height of the cathedral is 42 meters, and the height of the bell tower is 105 meters.
» The cathedral is notable for its numerous relics and treasures including paintings by Murillo, Velazquez, Zurbaran and Goya in the Cathedral Bell Tower.
» The temple is richly decorated with patterns and ornaments; it has 22 harmoniously tuned bells.

Location on the map:   Facts: » The Palace of San Telmo is the Baroque residence outside the walls of old Seville, which houses the administration of the autonomous community of Andalusia.
» The building has being constructed since 1682 at the expense of the Inquisition as a school for orphans of seamen.
» Edges of the building are decorated with towers. Inside the palace there is a vast courtyard with a garden.
» The chapel is the most richly decorated department of the palace. The carved portal in Churrigueresque style (late Baroque stage in the development of Spanish architecture) may serve as an example of that trend; it was completed in 1754.
» The building facade is decorated with statues of 12 famous Sevillians.

» The Museum of Fine Arts is the art museum with a rich collection of paintings and sculptures.
» The building, which now houses the museum, originally belonged to the monastery of the Order of Merced Calzada de la Asuncion, founded by Peter Nolasco in the time of King Ferdinand III.
» The most interesting part of the building are its courtyards; Seville ceramics was used to decorate galleries.
» Initially, museum's collection was formed of paintings and sculptures from the surrounding churches and monasteries, so religious painting is widely represented in the museum. Works by Seville artists painting in Baroque style are very common in the collection.
» At present, the museum has 14 rooms, where Spanish medieval art, Renaissance art, the works of the great masters of Seville, the European Baroque painting and others are represented.

» Plaza de Toros de la Maestranza is the oldest bullring in Spain. It’s considered one of the most amazing in the country and the most famous in Spain.
» Plaza de Toros de la Maestranza accommodates about 14,000 spectators.
» Its construction has begun in the middle of the 18th century and the subsequent 120 years the structure has being altered and complemented. Today it represents Baroque style; the building of white and gold colors features stucco and enfilades making it a real masterpiece of architecture.
» Anyone can order a guided tour around the corrida museum inside the bullfighting arena. Visitors of the museum can learn about the history of bullfighting in Seville, the traditions and the basics of bullfighting, and famous matadors performing on this historic arena.
» The museum consists of four rooms, which display posters, portraits and photographs, as well as costumes of matadors and bullfighters. The most interesting item in the museum is a cloak that is painted by Pablo Picasso.