{"id":4406,"date":"2019-07-15T18:16:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-15T22:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/agaaga.blog\/?p=4406"},"modified":"2020-04-20T16:55:12","modified_gmt":"2020-04-20T20:55:12","slug":"wall-of-seville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/index.php\/2019\/07\/15\/wall-of-seville\/","title":{"rendered":"Wall of Seville"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Seville has been fortified with walls starting in the Roman empire (during the time of Julius Caesar), and on through subsequent rule by the Visigoths and Moors. Much of it is now gone  but the two areas where they were preserved are around the Alc\u00e1zar and the neighbourhood of Macarena. We headed for Macarena today to see what we could find of the four surviving points of access (there used to be eighteen gates).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_9265.jpg?w=1032&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4410\" \/><figcaption>Common sight in Sevilla. We&#8217;re not sure how he managed to wedge himself in there given the tight corner at the start of the street.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_9267.jpg?w=1032&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4411\" \/><figcaption>Here&#8217;s another one.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_9268.jpg?w=1032&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4412\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_9269.jpg?w=1032&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4413\" \/><figcaption>One of my favourite example of a vertical garden.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_9272.jpg?w=1032&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4414\" \/><figcaption>Modern gate to the Macarena district.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_9276.jpg?w=1032&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4415\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_9278.jpg?w=1032&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4416\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_9288.jpg?w=1032&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4421\" \/><figcaption>During Islamic rule (11-12th century), there was a major expansion of the wall. Attackers have to cross multiple gates and courtyards before they could enter the city.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_9281.jpg?w=1032&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4418\" \/><figcaption>Original walls were made of logs and mud.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_9282.jpg?w=1032&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4419\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_9283.jpg?w=1032&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4420\" \/><figcaption>The gates were angled to make it difficult for attackers to enter.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_9290.jpg?w=1032&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4422\" \/><figcaption>When the wall ceased to provide a protective function, city officials used it to regular and collect taxes and tariffs.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_9292.jpg?w=1032&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4423\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_9293.jpg?w=1032&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4424\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_9305.jpg?w=1032&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4425\" \/><figcaption>Trying out the thick churros in the Macarena neighbourhood.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_9307.jpg?w=1032&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4426\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_9309.jpg?w=1032&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4427\" \/><figcaption>These are from a shop that has been making them for 80 years.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_9315.jpg?w=1032&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4428\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"684\" height=\"966\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/screen-shot-2019-09-30-at-10.53.08-am.png?resize=684%2C966&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/screen-shot-2019-09-30-at-10.53.08-am.png?w=684&amp;ssl=1 684w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/screen-shot-2019-09-30-at-10.53.08-am.png?resize=212%2C300&amp;ssl=1 212w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><figcaption>11 km for our explorations of the wall.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seville has been fortified with walls starting in the Roman empire (during the time of Julius Caesar), and on through subsequent rule by the Visigoths and Moors. Much of it is now gone but the two areas where they were preserved are around the Alc\u00e1zar and the neighbourhood of Macarena. We headed for Macarena today [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4423,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[49,50],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4406","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-internationaltravel","category-spain"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/img_9292-scaled.jpg?fit=1920%2C2560&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4406","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4406"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4406\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5986,"href":"https:\/\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4406\/revisions\/5986"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4423"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4406"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4406"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agaaga.khoolbrew.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4406"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}