Seville Practical Guide

Aquarium.

Tobacco Factory (Fábrica de Tabacos). The Tobacco Factory is the largest industrial construction constructed in Europe in the eighteenth century. The cigarette makers who worked inside its buildings have been immortalized in famous paintings like that of Gonzalo Bilbao, which can be seen at the Museum of Fine Arts (Museo de Bellas Artes), and in famous operas such as Carmen by Bizet. Currently it is the headquarters of the University of Seville.

Immerse yourself in the planet’s various seabeds in a fun and educational way. Situated next to the river, the aquarium contains about 7,000 specimens from 400 different aquatic species housed in more than 31 exhibition tanks. Recreate Magellan’s 1519 circumnavigation of the world, which departed from and returned to the port of Seville.

San Telmo Palace.

A beautiful building, originally built as the University of Merchants. It was designed by the architect Leonardo de Figueroa, assisted by his son Matías. Its north façade is crowned by twelve statues of illustrious people from Seville, a work by Antonio Susillo undertaken in 1895. In the middle of the nineteenth century, it was acquired by the Dukes of Montpensier. It was later handed over to the church, becoming a Seminary. Since 1992, it has been the seat of the Presidency of the Junta de Andalucía. Prior booking is required for your visit.

Aquarium: Muelle de las Delicias s/n. Tel: 954441541 www.acuariosevilla.es

Tobacco Factory: C/ San Fernando, 4. Tel: 954551123

The Science House (Casa de la Ciencia). Located in the Peru Pavilion of the Exhibition of 1929, this is an ideal place for families and children. It is a space for scientific dissemination which has permanent exhibitions on universal scientific issues and a planetarium to bring the world of the celestial bodies to children of all ages.

San Telmo Palace: Avda. Roma s/n. Tel: 955001010

The Science House: Pabellón de Perú. Avda. Mª Luisa s/n. Tel: 954232349 www.casadelaciencia.csic.es

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