The
Constitution Avenue in Seville is a busy, wide road that connects the Town Hall
on Plaza Nueva with the square of Puerta de Jerez. This 600m long road is probably
the most well-known street in the whole city as most of the big fiestas, such
as the processions of the Corpus Cristi or the Semana Santa, goes through here.
It is always nicely decorated during Christmas, too.
It´s also one of my
favourite places as the houses are all very pretty and well kept.
The
street went through huge changes since the 18th century as it seems
that every generation wanted to make its mark on it. This is where all the new
innovations came alive first in the town, the first buses, the first metro at
Puerta de Jerez, the first stop of the tram, the Sevici bike stations… Apparently
there was even talk about installing a pedestrian conveyor belt here. Fortunately
this didn´t come to fruition.
The
first house you come across when you turn your back to the Town Hall is the Adriatic. This is probably the most
photographed private house in the whole town. It was built in a ‘neomudejar’ style between 1914 and 1922
by José Espiau y Muñoz, the same architect who built Seville´s most expensive
hotel, the Alfonso XIII. The bottom part of the building is occupied by a great
pastry shop.
Marvel
as you pass the numerous gorgeous buildings as you walk down here. You will
find the Cathedral and the Archivo General de Indias on your left.
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