We will meet at the school's Residence in San Juan Street from
where we will depart to board a coach that will take us to Seville.
In Seville we will visit the Cathedral, which has been a National
monument since 1928 and was inscribed in the UNESCO's World Heritage
list in 1987. The cathedral is not only the largest Gothic building
that exists, but is also the hugest in the whole of Christendom. The
cathedral of Seville houses important archives and libraries including
the Colombina Library in the Patio de los Naranjos (Orange Tree
Courtyard).
We will also see the Giralda, the minaret that belonged to
the old Mosque from the Arab era from which there is a beautiful view
of the city.
Next we will go to the Reales Alcazares, the occasional royal
residence of the Spanish crown, and the oldest inhabited royal palace
in Europe. Since 1988, this building has been inscribed in the World
Heritage list. It is not an individual palace but a group of them,
which is the result of successive refurbishments carried out by different
monarchs since the times of Islamic rule.
The palace therefore unites a diverse variety of the styles, materials
and influences which can be found throughout Seville. We can see different
styles: Islamic, Mudejar, Gothic, and Renaissance…Worth highlighting
is the Mudejar-style Palacio de Pedro I el Cruel (Palace of Peter
I the Cruel), a perfect example of 14th Century Spain.
Then we will visit the Torre del Oro (Tower of Gold), which
was constructed in the 13th Century by the Almohads and formed part
of the defensive system. It was a defensive tower and was united to
the Alcázar palace by a stretch of wall. It was given its name because
it was covered in golden tiles.
There is another version that says that the tower was given its name
because it was where the ships landed when returning from America
laden with gold and riches.
We will relax for a while in the Plaza de España before returning
to Nerja. Here we will see the Spanish pavilion from the Latin American
Exposition of 1929. Its style is neo-Mudejar and its form is remarkable
with two outstretched arms welcoming the sons and daughters of America
(the pavilions of the American countries may be found in the Maria
Luisa Park and other nearby parks in the vicinity of this monument.