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  Giralda on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
SPAIN,Andalusia, Sevilla: The city from the Giralda in the cathedral.
Hooded Nazareno during the night procession of La Candelaria pass by Giralda, the church tower of the Cathedral.
La Giralda rises 322 feet next to the cathedral in Seville, Spain.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/G/Giralda.asp   (696 words)

  
 Alimentos La Giralda - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alimentos La Giralda is a Venezuelan trading company that imports, produces and distributes foodstuffs such as capers, pickles, olives, canned fruits and canned vegetables.
The brand "La Giralda" was registered in 1944 by Francisco Gomez Lopez using what it used to be the emblem of the Spanish association of olive exporters.
In 1982 it was purchased by the Fierro Group, a very important economic group based in Spain with businesses all over Latin America.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alimentos_La_Giralda   (118 words)

  
 New York Architecture Images- Municipal Building and Stalinist Architecture
Also included is a note on the modelling of 18th century Russian churches on the Giralda Tower and their subsequent influence on Stalin's choice of the municipal building as the model for his Stalinist building schemes.
With its l5-story tower modeled on the Giralda Tower in Seville, Spain, the Biltmore rises majestically in the city of Coral Gables.
Note- the Giralda Tower incorporates the four globes at the four corners of the main (lower) tower, as opposed to the stacked globes of the Koutoubia Minaret.
www.nyc-architecture.com /ARCH/ARCH-notes-municipal.htm   (1904 words)

  
 Learn Spanish in Spain - Spanish Courses in Spain - Seville   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Giralda Center-SH offers a wide variety of Spanish language courses for adult students and professionals who wish to learn or improve their command of the Spanish language.
Giralda of Seville, Curiosities of the Seville Giralda
Giralda Center-SH offers you a variety of accommodations all located in the historical center of Seville: shared flats with young people, Spanish host family accommodation or private apartments.
www.giraldacenter.com   (501 words)

  
 Chapter Giralda <i>to</i> Glass Slipper of G by Brewer's Readers Handbook   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Giralda of Seville, called by the Knight of the Mirrors a giantess,whose body was of brass, and who, without ever shifting her place, was the most unsteady and changeable female in the world.
In fact, this Giralda was no other than the brazen statue on a steeple in Seville, serving for a weathercock.
“I fixed the changeable Giralda … I obliged her to stand still; for during the space of a whole week no wind blew but from the north.”—Cervantes: Don Quixote, II.
www.bibliomania.com /2/3/174/1117/14713/1.html   (568 words)

  
 Catalonia Giralda - Sevilla - Catalonia Giralda
The Catalonia Giralda is a four star establishment located in Seville's historic city center, only meters from the tower La Giralda and the lively Barrio Santa Cruz.
Set on the banks of the Guadalquivir River, Seville is a wondrous city with a past largely shaped by its Arab influences and by its position as a major port of trade with the New World.
Each of the Catalonia Giralda's 110 rooms is clean, comfortable, and equipped with all the modern amenities today's discriminating traveler has come to expect.
www.exploitz.com /Catalonia-Giralda-h-Sevilla-hotel-es   (468 words)

  
 Giralda
Giralda, the famous tower adjoining the Cathedral of Seville, Spain.
It was built (1163–84) to serve as minaret to the main mosque of Seville, on the site of which the cathedral now stands.
The tower is the sole remain of the mosque which stood there during the mu (PAR107191) (Magnum Photos)
www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0820889.html   (336 words)

  
 Encyclopedia of San Francisco   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The integrity of the design was proved in the earthquake of April 18, 1906 when the only real damage was the loss of some of the Colusa sandstone facing attached to the 240 foot clock tower.
The elegant tower was reportedly inspired by La Giralda, the bell tower of Seville Cathedral which Brown had seen in his European travels.
The clock remained stuck at 5.16 for a year, reminding San Franciscans of the time that the first shock had hit that fateful morning.
www.sfhistoryencyclopedia.com /articles/b/brownArthurPage.html   (1159 words)

  
 Directions to Giralda Farms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Giralda Farms is about 2.5 miles on the right
Giralda Farms will be on the left after Drew University
Coming from Routes 202 or 124 at the Morristown Green, take South Street until the road splits (near King's Supermarket) and bear to your left; this is Madison Avenue.
www.sthuberts.org /poop/dwdir.asp   (153 words)

  
 Sevilla: La Giralda
La Giralda, its bell tower, and the Patio de los Naranjos are a legacy of this Moorish structure.
La Giralda is the Cathedral in the background
A sixteenth century bronze weathervane depicting Faith crowns the Moorish bell tower of La Giralda.
geocities.com /TheTropics/Coast/2164/Spain_Pages/Sevilla_La_Giralda.htm   (120 words)

  
 Seville: Monuments
In the time when it was built it was the highest building in the world.
Today, including some additions made by the Christians with a huge bronze statue at its top, the Giralda measures 97,5 meters.
Originally a stock-exchange building made in 1572 because Archbishop Sandoval wanted to give a new "home" to the merchants of the town, who until then used to close their deals in the Patio de los Naranjos.
www.red2000.com /spain/sevilla/monu.html   (785 words)

  
 The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition: Giralda @ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
GIRALDA [Giralda], the famous tower adjoining the Cathedral of Seville, Spain.
It was built (1163-84) to serve as minaret to the main mosque of Seville, on the site of which the cathedral now stands.
Our archive contains millions of documents from thousands of sources and goes back over 23 years.
www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1E1:Giralda&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf   (137 words)

  
 Catalonia Giralda Hotel - Seville - Catalonia Giralda Hotel Reviews - TripAdvisor
Modern hotel with restaurant and cafe; located in the historic and shopping district of the city; the staff is multilingual.
We stayed for 5 nights at the Catalonia Giralda hotel in Seville...
I stayed at the Giralda Hotel during the week of the UEFA Cup Final, so you can imagine how busy it was!...
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 hotels.com - Catalonia Giralda Hotel - Seville, ES   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Catalonia Giralda Hotel is a modern five-floor hotel set in Seville's Old Town, 500 metres from the historic Santa Cruz Square and 700 metres from the railway station.
The 111 air-conditioned guestrooms have decor in pale colours with light wood furniture and patterned bedspreads.
Tourists can visit the palatial monument Real Alcazar, the famous Giralda Tower and Seville's Cathedral, all one kilometre away.
www.hotels.com /property.jsp?property=244590   (362 words)

  
 Catalonia Giralda Hotel - Discount Hotel Rooms at Orbitz
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Situated in the historical & commercial area, near to the Giralda Tower.
www.orbitz.com /hotel-info/FRES/UI-14691.html   (389 words)

  
 CATALONIA GIRALDA, Sevilla, Spain - Discount Hotel Reservations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
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CATALONIA GIRALDA, Sevilla Description: Hotel is Situated in the historical and commercial area, near to the Giralda Tower.All rooms are comfortable and well equipped.
www.stayxs.com /new/booking/hotel_detail.asp?wsid=9&hhm_id=6023   (345 words)

  
 YH Giralda Hotel - Seville - YH Giralda Hotel Reviews - TripAdvisor
What was your experience with YH Giralda Hotel?
Just returned from a trip to Spain and stayed a couple of nights in Seville at the YH Giralda Hotel (not...
TripAdvisor provides unbiased reviews, articles, recommendations and opinions on YH Giralda Hotel, Seville.
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 Worldisround - Impressions of Sevilla - Photograph - La Giralda   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Worldisround - Impressions of Sevilla - Photograph - La Giralda
Sightseeing in Seville picture - The Giralda, that used to be the minaret of the mosque, is now the tower of the cathedral.
The Giralda, that used to be the minaret of the mosque, is now the tower of the cathedral.
www.worldisround.com /articles/8896/photo12.html   (69 words)

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