Seville, Spain Royal Pavillion posted Italy 1964

Postcard

 

• Picture / Image:  Sevilla - Pabellon Real
• Publisher:  'Ed. Arribas'
• Postally used:  yes in Italy
• Stamp:  Italian definitives 10c & 25c.
• Postmark(s):  Messina 1964
• Sent to:  Staindrop Crescent, Darlington, England
• Notes & Key words: 

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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information:

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Seville (Spanish: Sevilla [se'ßi?a]; see also different names) is the artistic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of 7 metres (23 ft) above sea level. The inhabitants of the city are known as Sevillanos (feminine form: Sevillanas) or Hispalenses. The population of the city of Seville was 703,206 as of 2009 (INE), ranking as the fourth largest city of Spain. The population of the metropolitan area (urban area plus satellite towns) was 1,493,416 as of 2009 (INE estimate).

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Following the Reconquest, the city's development continued, mainly due to its economical position, with the construction of public buildings including churches, many of which are in Mudéjar style. A royal residence, the alcazar, was built in a moorish lush style, and the huge gothic cathedral was built during the 15th century. Later, the city experienced another golden age of development brought about by the wealth accumulating from the awarding of a monopoly of trade within the Spanish territories in the New World (See Winds in the Age of Sail). Since only ships departing from Seville could come and go to and from the Spanish Americas, merchants from all over the world went to Seville, as it was the gate to America, and its population grew to nearly a million people, according to some accounts. However, it was forced to share its monopoly with Cádiz in the late 16th century, and its importance had started to decline by the 18th century. After the silting up of the Guadalquivir river, the city went into relative economic decline.