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Encyclopedia > La Cartuja

Isla de la Cartuja (Cartuja Island) is an island in the Guadalquivir river in Seville, Spain. When Expo ' 92 was held there the island was connected to the Triana neighbourhood (which is also an island) and is now more of an isthmus. The Guadalquivir is the second longest river in Spain (after the Tagus). ... Seville (Spanish: Sevilla, see also different names) is the artistic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain, irrigated by the river Guadalquivir (, ). It is the capital of Andalusia and of the province of Sevilla. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Isthmus of Panama connects North and South America. ...


Today the partially abandoned expo pavilions occupy most of the area and the Spanish one has been turned into a theme park. There is also a large park where Seville's Olympic stadium is situated. Cristopher Columbus planned his voyage to the west in Monasterio de Santa MarĂ­a de las Cuevas in the middle of today's expo area. The island is connected by few bridges on both sides, notably the impressive Alamillo bridge. Pavilions is an upscale supermarket division of Safeway. ... Estadio Olimpico Situated in Seville, Spain the multi-use stadium was completed in 1999 and seats about 72,000 people. ... No authentic contemporary portrait of Columbus has been found; this late 19th-century engraving is one of many conjectural images For information about the director, see the article on Chris Columbus. ... Alamillo Bridge The Alamillo Bridge in Seville, Spain spans the Guadalquivir River and was completed in 1992 by Santiago Calatrava. ...



 

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