Seville Cathedral: Built Big
July 12, 2025
Big is the order of the day at a cathedral built to show off the growing wealth of the city’s rulers
Big is the order of the day at a cathedral built to show off the growing wealth of the city’s rulers
A facelift for a revered religious image has touched off a controversy in Seville
A plan for a huge statue is moving ahead despite some opposition
Thousands of revelers, thousands of liters of wine and one massive clean-up
Nature is working with anti-tourism activists to reduce the population on Spanish beaches
A mirror placed at floor level allows visitors to admire the elaborate ceiling, and themselves
Spain is considering a big tax change for vacation rentals, while Madrid considers new limits on them.
Seville’s scrappy ‘other side of the river’ has a character and history all its own
Monument marks the spot where 24 bystanders died during a failed attempt to assassinate the King of Spain in 1906
A small plaza and stairs, prepared to host a lunchtime crowd
Big is the order of the day at a cathedral built to show off the growing wealth of the city’s rulers
A facelift for a revered religious image has touched off a controversy in Seville
A plan for a huge statue is moving ahead despite some opposition
Thousands of revelers, thousands of liters of wine and one massive clean-up
Nature is working with anti-tourism activists to reduce the population on Spanish beaches
A mirror placed at floor level allows visitors to admire the elaborate ceiling, and themselves
Spain is considering a big tax change for vacation rentals, while Madrid considers new limits on them.
Seville’s scrappy ‘other side of the river’ has a character and history all its own
Monument marks the spot where 24 bystanders died during a failed attempt to assassinate the King of Spain in 1906