Tomb of Columbus

Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) was an Italian explorer. He has completed four voyages across the Atlantic to the Americas.

His tomb is held by four bearers representing the four kingdoms of Spain during Columbus' lifetime

The kingdoms were Castile, Leon, Aragon and Vavarra

Columbus died in 1505 and was buried in Valladolid, Spain

Even after his death, his body made a voyage to the Americas to Santo Domingo

 (present day Dominican Republic)

His body was moved to Cuba when Spain lost control of Santa Domingo

His body was returned to Seville when Spain lost Cuba

A traveller in life and in death, I doubt Columbus wanted to travel so much after his death. Let us pray he can rest in peace now and that Spain will not lose control of Seville!

The Sacristy

The Sacristy houses many works of art.

Custodia Procesional

Pieta

San Fernando

Corona Virgen

Seville Cathedral

The Silver Altar

The Main Chapel

showing 45 scenes from the life of Christ

The vaults in the main chapel

Tomb of Cardinal Cervantes

Seville Cathedral (exterior)

The cathedral occupies the site of a mosque built by the Almohads in 1198. The mosque was converted into the city's cathedral after the conquest of Ferdinand III. It is now a World Heritage Site.

It is the largest Gothic cathedral in the world

La Giralda

This bell tower replaced the minaret built in 1198

The original weather vane that adorned the La Giralda

Seville

Seville is the capital of Andalusia in southern Spain. We did our walkabout in the old town upon arrival.

Torre del Oro

A 13th century Moorish tower

Plaza de Toros de Maestranza

A Flamenco street performer

General Archives of the Indies

The Jewish Quarter

Our visit coincided with the Feria de Abril de Sevilla where the locals parade in their traditional costumes