Today we went to Triana and you can get there by crossing one of the many bridges over the Guadalquivir river. The Trianians consider it a separate community from Sevilla. Here is a picture on the Sevilla side with the river and to the right Triana.
The river, although now containing silt, was deep and wide enough for large sailing ships to travel the 90 kilometers to the Atlantic ocean. When Spain claimed the Americas, Seville was the port all ships leaving the Americas to Europe had to travel to in order to sell its goods. Below is the bridge we walked across.
The Capila del Carmen.
Inside the bustling Triana market, built in 2005. There are lots of food and product stalls here.
It is built within the ruins of Castillo de San Jorge, a castle built in the 1100's that in the 1400's after the Reconquista was the home of Sevilla's inquisition. The Northern area is still being worked on.
There are many ceramic shops in Triana, as this was historically an important center for that industry. Many have moved out of town for cheaper rent and overhead.
A wonderful pastry shop in Triana, Dulceria Manu Jara. Lots of old school charm.
Another ceramics shop and the entrance to...a ceramics museum. You can see that in the next post.
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