Cadiz and Seville
Steven Dutch
University of Wisconsin – Green Bay
Cadiz
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May be oldest city in Western Europe
Founded by Phoenicians 1100 B.C.E. (Gadir)
Ruled by Carthage 500 B.C.E.
Taken by Rome 206 B.C.E.
– Became major naval base
– Not much remains of ancient city
• Moors conquer Spain 711 C.E.
• Recaptured by Spain, 1262
Glory Days
• Columbus sailed from Cadiz on his Second
(1493-95) and Fourth (1502-04) Voyages
• Became base for Spanish Treasure Fleet
• Raided by Drake, 1587
• Raided by English, ocupied and burned, 1596
• Silting of the Guadalquivir River caused Cadiz
to eclipse Seville in the 18th Century
Roman
Theater
Torre Tavira
Cadiz Cathedral
Cadiz Cathedral
Cadiz Cathedral
Plaza de San Antonio de Padua
Puertas de la Tierra
Pylons of
Cadiz
Cadiz’
American
Connection
Seville
Seville
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Over 2,000 years old
Moors capture Seville 712
Recaptured by Spain 1248
World Heritage Sites
– Cathedral
– Alcazar
– Archivo de Indias
• Monopoly on Trade With the Americas, 16th
Century
Seville
Torre de
Oro
Archivo de Indias
Alcazar of Seville
Cathedral of Seville
Cathedral of
Seville
Palacio de San Telmo
Plaza de España
Naboo
Or Maybe Lawrence of Arabia