Sevilla biography
History of Seville - The Past, Present and Future of Seville!
Seville
Seville (Spanish: Sevilla) is a city in the southern parts of Spain. A river called the Guadalquivir River goes through Seville.
Sevilla biography
The city of Seville is the capital of the Spanish autonomous communityAndalusia and of the province of Sevilla. People from Seville are called Sevillanos.
History
[change | change source]A very old story says that the city was started by the famous hero of Greece, named Hercules.
The Romans when they came to Spain gave it the Latin name of Hispalis. Over time this changed to be spelled in English as Seville.
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The MuslimArabs took the city when they invaded the country, and you can still see a lot of the buildings they built during their 800-year stay in Spain (711-1492).
In 1992 Seville was the place for the Expo 92. There is a beautiful bridge across the Guadalquivir River called Puente del Alamillo.
It was thought up by Santiago Calatrava a famous building expert.
Seville is famous for its hot summer weather.