La Cartuja

Why go

The island combines monastery fabric, Expo '92 remains and contemporary cultural venues. River crossings reveal a quieter post-industrial side of Seville. At La Cartuja, compare both closely. La Cartuja rewards a slower circuit. La Cartuja rewards a slower circuit. La Cartuja rewards a slower circuit.

What to look for

• The island combines monastery fabric, Expo '92 remains and contemporary cultural venues.
• River crossings reveal a quieter post-industrial side of Seville.

The full story

Isla de la Cartuja (Island of the Charterhouse) is an island in the Guadalquivir River at Seville, Spain. The island's name derives from the cloistered monastery (Cartuja) located on the site, the Monasterio de Santa María de las Cuevas. This monastery is where Cristopher Columbus planned his voyage to the west and is located in what now is in the site for the world's fair held to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the first Columbian expeditions. 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 following the underground canalization of a small portion of the river at the northern end of the island. The neighborhood of La Cartuja, then, refers to the northern third of the island, north of Triana and Los Remedios. Today the island is the biggest research and development park in Spain, employing 15,000 persons. There is also a large park where Seville's Olympic stadium is situated.

Useful to know

• Explore on foot and allow time to connect this stop with nearby streets and river crossings.
• Combine it with nearby stops to avoid crossing the city twice in the strongest afternoon heat.

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