Nervión Seville

Nervión is a large, modern neighborhood in the eastern zone of Seville, Spain. The neighborhood is an important commercial district of the city, where much of the regional capital's

View of Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán

business takes place. It is named after the Marques de Nervión. It is home to a number of important sites:

• Santa Justa, Seville's major train station, with high-speed links via the AVE to Madrid, Córdoba, and Cadiz.
• Estadio Ramón Sanchez Pizjuan, home to Sevilla FC, one of Seville's two soccer teams.
• El Prado, a gardened zone that serves as a major short-distance bus hub.
• Estación de Cadiz, the lesser of the city's two train stations.

History

Prior to 1911, most of Nervión was cultivated land, especially for the purposes of cotton growth. A few structures did exist in the zone, however, including a penitentiary, Sevilla 1, which still

Remains of the Roman Aquaduct

stands, albeit out of use and in the process of historical renovation. The remains of Roman aqueducts that brought water in from the hills of Carmona were, and still are, to be found in the area.

Development of Nervión began in 1911, comprising what was then an outskirt of the city. The architect in charge of the planning and development was renowned Spanish architect Anibal Gonzalez, who designed many other famous structures in Seville and the rest of Andalusia.