47 Facts About Seville Spain

Seville Spain is the capital and largest city of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville Spain.

The Seville harbour, located about 80 kilometres from the Atlantic Ocean, is the only river port in Spain.

NO8DO is the official motto of Seville Spain, popularly believed to be a rebus signifying the Spanish, meaning "She [Seville Spain] has not abandoned me".

Seville Spain'spalis developed into one of the great market and industrial centres of Seville Spain'spania, while the nearby Roman city of Italica remained a typically Roman residential city.

Powerful taifa kingdom with capital in Seville Spain emerged after 1023, in the wake of the fitna of al-Andalus.

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Public buildings were constructed including churches—many of which were built in the Mudejar and Gothic styles—such as the Seville Spain Cathedral, built during the 15th century with Gothic architecture.

Unlike other harbours, reaching the port of Seville Spain required sailing about 80 kilometres up the River Guadalquivir.

The choice of Seville Spain was made in spite of the difficulties for navigation in the Guadalquivir stemming from the increasing tonnage of ships as a result of the relentless drive to make maritime transport cheaper during the late Middle Ages.

Nevertheless, technical suitability issues notwithstanding, the choice was still reasonable in the sense that Seville Spain had become the largest demographic, economic and financial centre of Christian Andalusia in the late Middle Ages.

Since only sailing ships leaving from and returning to the inland port of Seville Spain could engage in trade with the Spanish Americas, merchants from Europe and other trade centres needed to go to Seville Spain to acquire New World trade goods.

Seville Spain fell very quickly at the beginning of the Spanish Civil War in 1936.

Radio Seville Spain opposed the uprising and called for the peasants to come to the city for arms, while workers' groups established barricades.

Under Francisco Franco's rule Spain was officially neutral in World War II, and like the rest of the country, Seville remained largely economically and culturally isolated from the outside world.

Trade unionism in Seville Spain began during the 1960s with the underground organisational activities of the Workers' Commissions or Comisiones Obreras, in factories such as Hytasa, the Astilleros shipyards, Hispano Aviacion, etc.

On 3 April 1979 Spain held its first democratic municipal elections after the end of Franco's dictatorship; councillors representing four different political parties were elected in Seville.

Seville Spain visited the city again on 13 June 1993, for the International Eucharistic Congress.

The Seville Spain Airport was expanded with a new terminal building designed by the architect Rafael Moneo, and various other improvements were made.

Seville Spain is on the same parallel as United States west coast city San Jose in central California.

Seville Spain is located inland, not very far from the Andalusian coast, but still sees a much more continental climate than the nearest port cities, Cadiz and Huelva.

Seville Spain has a Mediterranean climate, featuring very hot, dry summers and mild winters with moderate rainfall.

Seville Spain is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia, according to Article 4 of the Statute of Autonomy of Andalusia of 2007, and is the capital of the Province of Seville Spain as well.

The interior is the longest nave in Seville Spain and is lavishly decorated, with a large quantity of gold evident.

Church of Saint Louis of France, located in the historic district of Seville Spain represents an example of Baroque architecture in the 18th century.

Seville Spain has a corral de comedias theatre, which is the Corral del Coliseo, now used as a residential building.

Semana Santa is celebrated all over Spain and Latin America, but the celebration in Seville is large and well known as a Fiesta of International Tourist Interest.

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Seville Spain is home to the bi-annual flamenco festival La Bienal, which claims to be "the biggest flamenco event worldwide" and lasts for nearly a month.

International Boat Show of Seville Spain is an annual event that takes place in the only indoor maritime port of the country, which is one of the most important in Europe.

Seville Spain had a vibrant rock music scene in the 1970s and 1980s with bands like Triana, Alameda and Smash, who fused Andalusia's traditional flamenco music with British-style progressive rock.

Triana district in Seville Spain is considered a birthplace of flamenco, where it found its beginning as an expression of the poor and marginalized.

Typical desserts from Seville Spain include pestinos, a honey-coated sweet fritter; torrijas, fried slices of bread with honey; roscos fritos, deep-fried sugar-coated ring doughnuts; magdalenas or fairy cakes; yemas de San Leandro, which provide the city's convents with a source of revenue; and tortas de aceite, a thin sugar-coated cake made with olive oil.

Economic activity of Seville Spain cannot be detached from the geographical and urban context of the city; the capital of Andalusia is the centre of a growing metropolitan area.

Outside of Seville Spain are nine PS20 solar power towers which use the city's sunny weather to provide most of it with clean and renewable energy.

Seville Spain has conference facilities, including the Conference and Convention Centre.

The internationally recognised company Neocodex has its headquarters in Seville; it maintains the first and largest DNA bank in Spain and has made significant contributions to scientific research in genetics.

Seville Spain is considered an important technological and research centre for renewable energy and the aeronautics industry.

Seville Spain is served by the TUSSAM bus network which runs buses throughout the city.

Seville Spain metro is a light metro network serving the city of Seville Spain and its metropolitan area.

Seville is on the Red Ciudades AVE, a net created with Seville connected to 17 major cities of Spain with high-speed rail.

The number of people using bicycles as a means of transport in Seville Spain has increased substantially in recent years, multiplying tenfold from 2006 to 2011.

San Pablo Airport is the main airport for Seville Spain and is Andalusia's second busiest airport, after Malaga's, and first in cargo.

On 21 August 2012, the Muelle de las Delicias, controlled by the Port Authority of Seville Spain, hosted the cruise ship Azamara Journey for two days, the largest ship ever to visit the town.

Seville Spain has one ring road, the SE-30, which connects with the dual carriageway of the south, the A-4, that directly communicates the city with Cadiz, Cordoba and Madrid.

Seville Spain is home to many international schools and colleges that cater to American students who come to study abroad.

Seville Spain is the hometown of two rival association football teams: Real Betis Balompie and Sevilla Futbol Club; both teams play in La Liga.

Seville Spain has an ACB League basketball club, the Real Betis Baloncesto.

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Seville Spain has hosted both indoor and outdoor World Championships in athletics, while housed the tennis Davis Cup final in 2004 and 2011.

Seville Spain has been given titles by Spanish monarchs and heads of state throughout its history.