Monumento a la Tolerancia
Monumento a la Tolerancia
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Dimitris L
Sydney, Australia50,924 contributions
May 2019
Monumento a la Tolerancia is quite an unusual structure. It may or may not appeal to some, but it is definitely interesting, and after you have understood what it symbolises, it is quite a moving monument to tolerance. It was constructed to coincide with the 1992 International Expo, held in Seville. It commemorates the five hundred or so years of the expulsion of the Jews from the area. and at the same time it expresses the hope that people, Christian, Arab and Jew, will meet again here, and be friends again, as the sculptor, Eduardo Chillida, aptly expressed it: "It is not my intention to give any example to anyone, but it would be perfect if one day in Seville the Jewish, Arab and Christian people would shake hands again. That is precisely the idea that the monument reflects."
Written April 21, 2020
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PrestonGuild
United Kingdom56,007 contributions
Mar 2019
I joked to my friend that this monument was a celebration of the giant conglomerate Unilever because of the giant U shaped structure.
I could read from the Spanish inscription that it was to celebrate tolerance. You would think that it would be more inclusive and had information in other languages.
I could read from the Spanish inscription that it was to celebrate tolerance. You would think that it would be more inclusive and had information in other languages.
Written January 25, 2020
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Laventille
Birmingham, UK663 contributions
Oct 2017 • Friends
Discovered this monument on our day trip out from Triana via the banks of river Guadalquivir. Wasn't sure what it was then but now I know that it was erected to symbolise the tolerance between the Christians, Jewish and Muslims.
Written October 21, 2017
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LCPUSA
451 contributions
Jun 2018 • Couples
In the Sal (Salt) dock stands the beautiful monument to tolerance. It is a work of world renowned basque sculptor Eduardo Chillida. It was built to remember the 500 years of the Granada edict, the edict of expulsion of all Spaniards who were Jewish from Spain. It was financed by the Foundation Amigos de Sefarad (Friends of Sepharad), and it is accompanied by a stone with words by Elie Wiesel. It is written, unfortunately, only in Spanish. Part of it reads: "Hear the voice of Seville, a suffering and melodious voice, a voice of memory, which is your memory too: a memory that is Jewish and Christian, Muslim and secular." It ends by saying that our mission is to illuminate life. Go there, visit, and think back at a time when the three religions lived together in the city of Seville. Seville held one of the biggest Jewish neighborhoods in Sepharad.
Written February 27, 2019
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Pub Monster Neil
Liverpool, UK50,004 contributions
Aug 2024 • Friends
My twin brother and I were walking along the beautiful Canal De Alfonso XIII when we came across this great looking monument.
Monumento A La Tolerancia ( Monument To Tolerance ) ,the work of artist/ sculptor Eduardo Chillida is a monument to a very dark chapter in the history of Spain when on the 31st of March 1492 the Catholic monarchs Isabella I Of Castilla and Ferdinand II Of Aragon signed what became known as the Alhambra Decree aka Edict Of Expulsion which more or less expelled people of the Jewish faith from the lands of Spain, this came into power after the famous Battle Of Granada and the Catholic Reconquista of the Iberian Peninsula, there's two stone monoliths wrote in Spanish outlining the meaning of the monument and also reminding us that before this edict came into power the Catholic, Jewish and Muslim faiths practiced their religions in harmony in city's such as Seville.
The monument is most definitely well worth a few minutes of your time if you're in the area and easy to locate along Muelle De La Sal.
Monumento A La Tolerancia ( Monument To Tolerance ) ,the work of artist/ sculptor Eduardo Chillida is a monument to a very dark chapter in the history of Spain when on the 31st of March 1492 the Catholic monarchs Isabella I Of Castilla and Ferdinand II Of Aragon signed what became known as the Alhambra Decree aka Edict Of Expulsion which more or less expelled people of the Jewish faith from the lands of Spain, this came into power after the famous Battle Of Granada and the Catholic Reconquista of the Iberian Peninsula, there's two stone monoliths wrote in Spanish outlining the meaning of the monument and also reminding us that before this edict came into power the Catholic, Jewish and Muslim faiths practiced their religions in harmony in city's such as Seville.
The monument is most definitely well worth a few minutes of your time if you're in the area and easy to locate along Muelle De La Sal.
Written August 25, 2024
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johnhp702
Derby, UK20,135 contributions
May 2024 • Couples
Sculpture that celebrates tolerance, I suppose in todays world it is as relevant today as it was all those years ago, worth a quick look and picture.
Written May 20, 2024
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German F
Milan, Italy237 contributions
Apr 2022
The monument to Tolerance, the work of the great artist Eduardo Chillida, commemorates an act of absolute intolerance with which the Catholic kings expelled the Jews from the kingdom in 1492. Like a pair of open arms capable of welcoming everyone, it invites to hospitality and its message is more relevant today than ever.
Written April 30, 2022
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johnhp702
Derby, UK20,135 contributions
Apr 2018 • Solo
Came across this and was not quite sure what it was supposed to symbolise as the information about this structure is in Spanish. I have now found out that it is a piece of public art, inaugurated in 1992 by the President of Israel Chaim Herzog, to commemorate the expulsion of the Jews by Catholic Kingdoms.
Written April 27, 2018
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Grover R
Pensacola, FL21,965 contributions
Jul 2017 • Family
I originally missed this when reviewing after our trip last summer but we did see this structure on our walk along the Guadalquivir River in Seville. It is suppose to symbolize the 3 monolithic faiths that have shared Seville. I like the idea of the monument and the need for it but I am not sure Seville's history has always reflected this. Anyways the monument is odd but interesting. It takes a couple of minutes to few and it will enhance your visit along the riverfront.
Written April 2, 2018
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macedonboy
Glasgow, UK185,662 contributions
Jan 2018 • Solo
This monument is supposed to commemorate the expulsion of Jews from Seville. Not sure what it's supposed to represent, but I can imagine some kind of stylised menorah. I all for anything that promotes tolerance, but as the explanation is all in Spanish it's kind of hard to understand it for what it's supposed to represent unless you know it is already. Since it's probably a reminder for the locals of the city, I suppose we can't expect any English explanation.
Written January 30, 2018
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