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Seville was a Roman "colonia" since 45 BC. The important city was looted by the Vandals in 428 and developed into a Bishopric seat under Visigothic rule. After the Moors had defeated the Visigoths in the Battle of Guadalete, they conquered Seville and made it the capital of a province. Normans devastated Seville in 844 but Seville was rebuilt and flourished under the different Moorish dynasties. In 1248 Seville was conquered by the troops of Ferdinand III of Castile. The emigration of thousands of Moors to Northern Africa led to a decrease in economics in the whole area. Seville recovered in the 16th and 17th century when it became the hub of Spanish maritime trade. During this period, the port of Seville had a monopoly on overseas trade. Vespucci and Magellan planned and started their voyages here. As a result of the War of the Spanish Succession, in 1717 Seville lost the transatlantic trade monopoly to Cádiz. Flamenco is an art form from Andalusia that has been popular since the 19th century. The repertoire of songs and dances is characterized by a distinctive style of performance and certain rhythms, which are often “stamped” by the dancers, so shoes are really important. The nails under the heels create the specific tone. Flamenco has been part of the “intangible cultural heritage” since 2010.

Upto the end of the 18th century a large village existed here, named Salvenero. This village had four churches in medieval times, I could still find two of them. Today the area around belongs to different villages and is covered by industrial zones and a large intersection. A church existed in here 1138, when "beati Michaelis de Salvenero" was dependent on the Abbey of Vallombrosa (Tuscany). The Romanesque building of today was probably built within the 12th and 13th century. It got altered and enlarged later. The outer walls of the three apses are covered with names. Most of them were obviously carved in to the sandstone in the early 20th century, but these ones may be centuries older. Soles as well as horseshoes were often carved in by pilgrims.

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