The Discovery of America at the hands of Christopher Columbus meant that this city enjoyed spectacular economic, social and cultural growth. Seville became the port and doorway to the New World, with urban growth that made it the most developed city of the era. A circular fountain over which there is a pedestal with the busts of Christopher Columbus and the Catholic Kings.
It was designed by Talavera and executed by the sculptor Lorenzo Coullaut Valera. The building, the former Royal Tobacco Factory of Seville, was the first tobacco factory established in Europe. On its main facade, among its decorations, we can find a reminder of the time of the Discovery of America, with some reliefs such as the grinding of tobacco, sailboats and busts representing Christopher Columbus and Hernan Cortes, as well as two Indians, one of them smoking a pipe.
The Royal Mint of Seville was the nerve centre where the gold and silver of the era was fused and later converted into frames and doubloons to later support the European economy in the 16th century, the time of the New World Conquistadors. The Recruitment House was created to encourage and regulate trade and navigation with the New World.
The construction of a building for the headquarters of the Lonja, which took place between and on the same avenue, was chosen next to the Cathedral, where it stands today.
This building would end up being the headquarters of the Archive of the Indies. It is truly magnificent, straight out of the Arabian Nights and it's no wonder that the current royal family chooses to stay here when in town.
Columbus can be seen in the Capilla de los Navegantes, in the Fernandez painting La Virgen de los Mareantes, the oldest representation of the Virgin as protector of sailors. Decked out in a smart gold cape, Columbus, along with the brothers Pinzon, is being blessed. In the corner of this salon is a wooden scale model of his ship, the Santa Maria, and a replica of one of the chests of gold he brought back home.
Let's do lunch. To keep to the theme, head for the Paseo de Cristobal Colon, which runs alongside the Guadalquivir river. For something more formal you could always pig out at El Burladero, at the swish Hotel Colon see below for details. The river, obviously. Columbus sailed on it and so can you. Take one of the many trips, which leave from the Torre del Oro Golden Tower.
The choices range from a short panoramic tour of the city to a day-long cruise down to the Coto Donana National Park on the coast. And if that doesn't suit, you cannot miss La Cartuja, the Carthusian monastery, across the river on the Isla de Cartuja. Given a grand makeover as the Royal Pavilion for Expo 92, today this historical site is also home to the Andalusian Museum of Contemporary Art in a cutting-edge extension. Columbus resided and studied with the monks at the monastery prior to his voyages and it was here that his remains were temporarily buried.
Look out for the statue of Columbus in the stunning grounds, which cleverly juxtapose classical and contemporary architecture. Later, try some evening tapas in the street named after Columbus's bastard son.
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