25 Old Photos of Seville: A Journey into the Past

Today we travel through time into the heart of Seville! 🕰️🌍

We will explore the city's history through old photographs.

Imagine walking Seville's cobbled streets decades ago, discovering lively squares and monuments steeped in stories. Each image reveals the city's timeless character, from bustling markets to iconic bridges connecting generations.

These snapshots show how Seville has evolved without losing its vibrant soul.

Get ready to feel nostalgia and emotion as you look at faces and places that left their mark on the city's history. Join me on this visual journey through the past that shaped Seville today! 📸✨

1. The statue of El Cid above Plaza de España's north tower, and the statue of El Cid in 1929.

1. The statue of El Cid above Plaza de España's north tower, and the statue of El Cid in 1929.

2. Flooding on Calle Recaredo, with San Roque church at the bottom right.

Riada en calle Recaredo, with San Roque church at the bottom right.

3. Tram beside the Cathedral

Tranvía junto a la Catedral

4. Plaza Nueva busy with people, in 1959

La Plaza Nueva de Sevilla busy with people, in 1959

5. San Marco church.

Iglesia de San Marco de Sevilla

6. Plaza Nueva, 1872.

Plaza Nueva, 1872.

7. Plaza de España, around 1925.

Plaza de España, hacia 1925

8. Did you know the Costurero de la Reina was part of the private gardens of San Telmo Palace?

 Costurero de la Reina de Sevilla

9. The arcades that once stood at Caja de España on the corner of Avenida Reyes Católicos and Arjona.

cruce entre la Avenida Reyes Católicos y Arjona foto antigua de Sevilla

10. Ronda de Capuchinos.

Ronda de Capuchinos de Sevilla foto antigua

11. Expo´92

Expo´92 Sevilla foto antigua

12. Earthquake in Seville 1 March 1969 – did you feel it?

Terremoto en Sevilla 1 de Marzo de 1969

13. Plaza de San Francisco.

Plaza de San Francisco de Sevilla

14. The beginning of Calle Virgen de Luján.

Principio de la calle Virgen de Luján de Sevilla foto antigua

15. San Telmo Bridge in 1931. Testing its strength shortly before opening.

Puente de San Telmo en 1931 de Sevilla foto antigua

16. Calle Marqués de Parada with the Hygiene Institute on the right, 1910.

Calle Marqués de Parada with the Hygiene Institute on the right, 1910. Sevilla foto antigua

17. The Fair entrance in 1970. The penultimate entrance before the Fair moved to Los Remedios.

Portada de la Feria en 1970 de Sevilla

18. April Fair at Prado de San Sebastián. Municipal pavilion, 1913.

 Feria de Abril en el Prado de San Sebastián de Sevilla foto antigua

19. San Bernardo railway station, 1962.

Estación de ferrocarril de San Bernardo, 1962. Foto antigua Sevilla

20. Shall we take a walk through La Campana? 

La Campana Sevilla foto antigua

21. Cars at Puerta de Jerez before its redevelopment.

 Puerta de Jerez de Sevilla foto antigua

22. When Avenida de la Constitución was Calle Génova (1855). It was widened in the 1920s.

Avenida de la Constitución era la calle Génova (1855)

23. The trees that once surrounded the Triunfo monument beside the Archivo de Indias.

monumento del Triunfo junto al Archivo De Indias de Sevilla foto antigua

24. The painting Las cigarreras showing workers at the Royal Tobacco Factory.

uadro Las cigarreras de la Real Fábrica de Tabacos en sus labores Sevilla

25. Construction of the Basílica de Santa María de la Esperanza Macarena, 1945.

Basílica de Santa María de la Esperanza Macarena, 1945 Sevilla foto antigua

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