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Archivos de india

El Archivo General de Indias nació en 1785 por deseo del rey Carlos III, con el objeto de reunir en un solo lugar los documentos referentes a las Indias que, hasta entonces, habían estado dispersos en Simancas, Cádiz y Sevilla.

Su sede es el emblemático edificio de la Casa Lonja de Mercaderes de Sevilla, del arquitecto Juan de Herrera. Sus más de 43.000 legajos, con unos ochenta millones de páginas de documentos originales, ocupan ocho kilómetros lineales de estanterías. Estos fondos son una fuente excepcional que permite profundizar en más de tres siglos de la historia de América (desde Tierra de Fuego hasta el sur de Estados Unidos) y de Asia (Islas Filipinas).

Horario

Horario del 16 de septiembre al 15 de junio:
De lunes a viernes de 8:00 a 15:00 horas

Horario del 16 de junio al 15 de septiembre:
De lunes a viernes de 8:00 a 14:30 horas

El horario de visitas de las exposiciones se amplía, de lunes a sábado de 9:30 a 17:00 h. y los domingos y festivos de 10:00 a 14:00 h.

Información de contacto

Teléfono:954211234 / 954500528

Fax:954219425

E-mail:agil@cult.mec

Precio:

Tarifas / Precios de las entradas

Acceso libre.

Localización

Dirección: Avenida de la Constitución

Código postal:41071

Municipio:Sevilla

Provincia:Sevilla

Torre del Oro ( Gold tower)

It was built between 1220 and 1221 by the Moroccan dynasty Almohad . it was formerly attached to the walls of the city and connected to a similar tower called Torre de Plata. The Torre del Oro received this name because it was covered with a mixture of mortar, lime and pressed straw that shined under the sunlight with a golden hue. Hence its name

Gold Tower has had many uses throughout its history. Originally it was used for surveillance, after the Christian conquest it served as chapel and later became a prison. Now in its interior  we can find  the Naval Museum of Seville.

The Real Alcazar 

it's a essential monument in Seville ' la Real Alcazar" also known as Alcazar. 

This complex of palaces was declared a World Heritage Site by the Cathedral and Archivo de Indias in 1987.it's  Located in the center of Seville close to santa cruz's district . it receives more than 1 million visits per  year. It is not only a place of great historical significance, but also constitutes one of the most beautiful and curious architectural ensembles in the country, mixing styles from Mudejar to the Renaissance.

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Archivo de indias 

The General Archive of the Indies was born in 1785 by  the King Charles III, because he wanted to collect  in one place the documents coming from  Indies , until then,it had been scattered in Simancas, Cadiz and Seville.

Its headquarters is the emblematic building of the Casa Lonja de Mercaderes Seville,  Juan de Herrera was the architect .It has  more than 43,000 files, with some eighty million pages of original documents, occupy eight linear kilometers of shelves. These funds are an exceptional source ta into more than three centuries of American history (from Tierra del Fuego to the southern United States) and Asia (Philippines).

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CATHEDRAL OF SEVILLE

Seville Cathedral is the world's largest, after St. Peter's in the Vatican and San Pablo in London third. It is one of the last Gothic cathedrals in Spain, already showing evidence of the Renaissance style.

The cathedral is located where was the Great Mosque in the twelfth century. It was converted into a Christian church to conquer the city Ferdinand III of Castile in 1248. From the original mosque minaret remains, now known as the Giralda and the Patio de los Naranjos.

The Giralda is the bell tower of the Cathedral of Seville declared World Heritage Site since 1987 also stands out for its location and hist...

Plaza de españa 

the plaza of Spain was built due to the ibero-american exhibition of 1929,symbol of the regionalist architecture highlighted by the successful combination of brick of its structure with tiles and various ornaments polychrome pottery.

The main attractions of the place is its semicircular lake, the twin towers, banks in which they appear, by tiles, the 48 Spanish provinces and its beautiful coffered ceiling.

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Catedral de Sevilla ( cathedral of Seville)

Seville Cathedral, the world's third largest, is an encyclopedia of history. On its Roman base a Visigoth temple stood. Actually stay only "the Patio de los Naranjos" which in turn results heritage, along with the Giralda, the Moorish mosque on said Visigoth temple was built in time of Arab domination. However, the fundamental part, what we see today, began to be built after the Reconquest, in the eleventh century, lasting five centuries its construction. The predominant style is late Gothic and Plateresque, with important parts in Renaissance style. A highlight among its artistic treasures are the Flemish glass windows, the eleventh to the nineteenth century and the treasures of...