View of the Cathedral of Seville

Another view of the Cathedral of Seville

Tuesday, 3 April 2007
The Alcázar of Seville
The Alcázar of Seville is a royal palace in Seville.

Patio de las Muñecas (Courtyard of the Dolls). The courtyard was used as the set for the court of the
King of Jerusalem in his movie Kingdom of Heaven.

The gardens surrounding the Alcázar of Seville.

The palace is one of the best remaining examples of Mudéjar architecture, so I hear from my sister (and
confirmed by Wikipedia), a style under Christian rule in Spain but using Islamic architectural influence.

Me in the gardens.

Megan in the gardens. These are beginning to look like senior portraits...But at least there are people in
the shots so as to differentiate them from every other tourists' pictures. And this way we'll have some
evidence of our actually being there to show our children and grandchildren (not to metion our parents and
grandparents when we return).

A picture from the Alcázar balcony overlooking the gardens.

More of the gardens, with the Palace building and courtyard in the background.

Tuesday, 3 April 2007
Plaza de España
The Plaza de España is one of Seville's most easily recognised buildings.

The Plaza is a huge half-circle with buildings continually running around the edge accessible over the
moat by numerous beautiful bridges.

My sister tells me Plaza de España was used as a setting for Naboo in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of
the Clones, though you can imagine it was digitally modified to the max by Lucas like it was his job, and
is thus probably beyond recognition in the film.

Tuesday, 3 April 2007
Torre de Oro
This is the Torre de Oro ("Gold Tower") is a thirteenth century tower, the top of which is rumored to have
once been covered in gold.

Tuesday, 3 April 2007
Plaza de Toros
The following pictures are from the inside of the Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranza, the Bull
Fighting Arena.

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