On Friday, we visited the Basilica de la Macarena containing the much revered Weeping Virgin statue, and in the small museum next to the church we saw two of the floats used during Sevilla�s Holy Week processions, considered the grandest in all of Spain.  Next we toured the Plaza de Toros, Sevilla�s 200 year old bullfighting arena.  Especially interesting to see were the off-limit areas to the public during fight days.  The bullfighting season begins Easter Sunday, and people were already purchasing their tickets.
Later in the day we visited Real Alcazar de Sevilla, still used today as a royal palace when King Juan Carlos is in Sevilla.  This palace, built by Moorish craftsmen under Christian rule in the mid-14th century, was Mudejar in style, blending Christian motifs with Moorish designs.  When Columbus returned from his discovery of the New World, he was debriefed at this palace by Queen Isabel.
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