18-2, Travel to Happiness, in Seville(3/20)

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18-2, Travel to Happiness, in Seville(3/20)

I felt refreshed on a clear morning in Seville.

After traveling for about ten days, many of the elderly were quite tired.

Honestly, when I woke up in the morning, my body felt so heavy and my fatigue was not fully gone, so it was extremely difficult to get up. However, seeing, learning, and hearing something new every day helped me overcome the tiredness. Walking through new cities, towns, and historic sites every day, I walked more than 10,000 steps a day. Generally, walking more than 7-8 km naturally seemed to become a form of exercise. By making it a point to eat meals on time, my health seemed to be well maintained. It also greatly helped my health that my wife and Jeonggong’s couple took meticulous care for my well-being. Last night, I enjoyed the authentic flamenco dance at its birthplace, and while listening to the passionate love songs of Carmen, I felt immersed in the love of Seville.

On the way from the hotel to the cathedral, you come across Nueva Plaza. Many tourists gather there, and on both sides, there are shopping stores, restaurants, and bars. Many sculptures are displayed in various places around the plaza.

The beautiful architecture of Seville

We decided to start by looking at the Alcázar (palace) at the back first.

Originally, it was a fortress built by Islamic believers in the late 12th century, but it was rebuilt in the late 14th century by Pedro I, known as 'El Cruel.' It is a representative building of the Mudéjar style, a unique Islamic architectural style of Spain.

Although each room in the palace was not luxurious, the simple Islamic patterns were beautiful.

It is so similar that it is called the sister of the Alhambra Palace in Granada. It is said that the architects who built the Alhambra Palace also participated in the construction of this palace.

In the inner garden

Going to the Palace of Charles V

Palace of Charles V

Walking in the garden

Going to the cathedral while looking at Haralda Tower

Demolished the Islamic mosque and built a church on its site in 1402. This church, which was built over 100 years, In Europe is St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome and St. Paul's Cathedral in London. It is said to be the third largest church. Of course, it is the largest cathedral in Spain. Width 116M, Length 76M It is called scale.

The splendid carvings inside the cathedral

The tall tower next to the cathedral, an Islamic architectural structure from the late 12th century, has an observation deck at a height of 76 meters that can be reached not by stone stairs but by a ramp, which was built to make it easier for tired tourists to climb. The name 'Giralda' means a weather vane in the shape of a rooster. Originally, Muslim followers built it as the minaret of the mosque up to the observation deck, but in the 16th century, Christians added a bell tower on top. It is said to have been named 'Giralda' because it spins around when the wind blows.

From the Harald Tower's belfry, to get up to this place, there are no stone steps but instead a sloped corridor-like path, so fortunately, I was able to climb up easily.

Seville city viewed from the bell tower

After coming down from the Giralda Tower, we had lunch at a bar in the square and then headed to Córdoba, the last destination in the Andalusia region.

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3월 20일(화) 세비야(Seville)에서(18-2)


   청명한 세빌리아의 아침으로  나의 기분은  상쾌하였다.
여행을 한 지 10여일이 지나니 노인네들이 많이 지쳐 있기도 했다.
사실은 아침에 눈을 뜨면 몸이 너무 무겁고 피곤이 덜 풀려 일어 나기가 몹시도
힘이 들기도 하였다. 그러나 매일 새로운 것을 보고, 배우며, 들으면서 지내고
보니 피곤을 이길 수 있었다. 매일 새로운 도시, 마을, 유적지를 걸어서 다니다
보니 하루 1만 보 이상을 걸었다. 대게 7-8Km 이상 걸으니 자연히 운동이 되는
 것 같았다. 가급적 제때에 식사를 하도록 하니 건강이 잘 유지되는 것 같았다.
 아내나 정공 내외가 나의 건강을 염려하여 세심한 배려를 해준 것도 내 건강
유지에 큰 도움이 된 것 같다. 어제 밤 본고장의 플라멩고 춤에 흥겨웠고, 정열의
여인 카멘의 사랑 노래도 들으면서 세빌리야의 사랑에 젖어 보았다.
호텔에서 성당으로 가는 길에 누애바 광장이 나온다. 많은 관광객들이 모여있고
좌우 양편에는 쇼핑상점과 식당, Bar가 있다. 많은 조각품들이 광장의 여러 곳에
전시돼 있다.




    이슬람 모스크를 부수고 1402년 이자리에 성당을 짓다. 1백년 걸쳐 지은 이 성당은
 크기가 구라파에서 는 로마의 산 피에트로 성당, 런던의 쎄인트 폴 대성당에 이아
3번째로 큰 성당이라고 한다. 물론 스페인에서는 제일 큰 성당이다. 폭 116M, 길이 76M
규모라 한다. 


   성당 옆에 있는 높은 탑, 12세기 말의 이슬람 검축물로  76m위치에 있는 전망대까지는
돌 계단이 아닌 경사로 올라 갈 수 있데 만들어 피곤한 관광객들이 올라 가기 쉽게
만들었다. 히랄다라는 의미는 풍향을 가르키는 닭이라는 뜻으로 원래는 전망대가
있는 곳 까지 이슬람교도가 모스크의 첨병으로 만든 것을 16세기 기독교인들이
상부에 종루를 덧ㅌ인 것으로 바람이 불면 빙글 빙글 돌기때문에 히랄다로 이름지었다고 한다.




히랄다 탑을 내려와서 광장의 한 Bar에서 점심 식사를 하고 안다루시아 지방의 마지막 방문처인 코르도바로 떠났다,