Published: November 15th 2008November 15th 2008 Built in 1929 to
display the 54 Spanish Provinces. Each one is depicted with its
own tiled area. Seville, the capital of Andalusia, is Spain's
fourth largest city after Madrid, Barcelona and Valencia. The
founding of Seville is attributed to Hercules. Roman aquaducts
are still evident. Arab dominatin began in 712. In 1248,
Fernando III conquered Seville for Christendom and Muslims were
obliged to leave. Mosques were converted into Catholic churches.
In 1482 Queen Isabel expelled the Jews from Seville and the
final Muslim stronghold - Granada - being taken in 1492. Many
fled to Muslim-ruled Malaga and Granada. Seville became the
headquarters of the Spanish Inquisition. Today 300 Jews live
across the city. The city's cathedral is the third largest in
the world after St Peter's in Rome and St Paul's in London. It
is currently experiencing a severe drought which is offset by
large quantities of underground water. There are more photos
below