This is the most easily recognized building and probably the image most people have of Seville. In 1929, Seville hosted the Spanish-American Exhibition, and numerous buildings were constructed for the exhibition in Maria Luisa Park, among them was the Plaza designed by Aníbal González. Aníbal created the most famous Moorish Revival architectural masterpiece.

It has two 80-meter-high towers joined by a gallery with arches that look down onto a semi-circular display of brightly tiled sections. Each displays the map, as well as cultural objects and motifs from the Spanish Regions arranged alphabetically.

Today the plaza houses government buildings, including El Ayuntamiento (Town Hall). A popular way to view the building is by renting a rowing boat and drifting around the moat.

This is a beautiful city garden. It is where the Plaza De España is located, too, so you can visit both together. There is a huge park with amazing architecture and design.

This is the primary tourist neighborhood of Seville and the former Jewish quarter of the medieval city. We love its character!

Santa Cruz is bordered by the Jardines de Murillo, the Real Alcázar, Calle Mateas Gago, and Calle Santa Maria La Blanca/San José. The neighborhood is the location of many of Seville's oldest churches and is home to the Cathedral of Seville, including the converted minaret of the old Moorish mosque Giralda.

This is the largest Gothic cathedral and the third-largest church in the world. The interior has the longest nave in Spain with the central nave rising to a height of 42 meters and is lavishly decorated, with large quantities of gold. One of the outstanding features of the cathedral is various scenes depicting the life of Christ. The altarpiece was the lifetime work of a single craftsman, Pierre Dancart.

In 1401, Seville's leaders decided to build a new place of worship as the ancient Muslim mosque was in a bad state of repair following the 1356 earthquake. The cathedral was built to demonstrate Seville's wealth, as it had become a major trading center, especially with the Gold and Silver from the American colonies.

La Giralda (The Cathedral Bell Tower)

After the Reconquista, the Cathedral was built on the former site of the city's mosque. The Giralda was originally the city's mosque minaret but was converted into a bell tower and integrated into the new Cathedral. The Giralda is the city's most famous symbol and measures 105 meters in height. The tower's interior was built with ramps rather than stairs, to allow the 'Muezzin' to ride on horseback to the top. Muezzin is the person that calls Muslims to prayers from the minaret and getting up and down the tower 5-times a day was not a task taken lightly! The tower is topped with a statue, known locally as El Giraldillo representing Faith.

Alcázar is derived from the Arabic 'al-qasr', meaning 'palace'. The Almohades built the original palace around 1100AD when it was known as Al-Muwarak. The palace is one of the best remaining examples of mudéjar architecture. Subsequent monarchs have added their own marks to the Alcázar. The upper levels of the Alcázar are still used by the royal family as the official Seville residence and are administered by the Patrimonio Nacional.

The tower was a military watchtower built by the Moors during the Almohad dynasty to oversee and control access to Seville via the Guadalquivir River.

Constructed in the 13th century, the tower served as a prison during the Middle Ages and as a secure enclosure for the protection of Gold and Silver brought by the Spanish fleet from the Americas colonies (hence the tower's name).

The tower is divided into three levels, with the third and uppermost being circular in shape and added in 1760. This tower has a lesser-known half-sister: La Torre de la Plata, an octagonal tower.