page_title: Seville
section_title: 18th century
hierarchical_section_title: Seville / History / 18th century
caption_attribution_description: Español: Esta obra, llamada 'Carro de la Común Alegría', forma parte de un grupo de ocho grandes lienzos de igual tamaño que representan los carros triunfales que desfilaron por la ciudad de Sevilla en 1747 durante la Máscara que los obreros de la Real Fábrica de Tabacos de Sevilla celebraron con motivo de la subida al trono español de Fernando VI y de su esposa, la reina Bárbara de Braganza.
context_page_description: Seville is the capital and largest city of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the River Guadalquivir, in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula.
  Seville has a municipal population of about 690,000 as of 2016, and a metropolitan population of about 1.5 million, making it the largest city in Andalusia, the fourth-largest city in Spain and the 30th most populous municipality in the European Union. Its old town, with an area of 4 square kilometres, contains three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Alcázar palace complex, the Cathedral and the General Archive of the Indies. The Seville harbour, located about 80 kilometres from the Atlantic Ocean, is the only river port in Spain. Seville experiences high temperatures in the summer, with daily maximums routinely above 35 °C in July and August.
  Seville was founded as the Roman city of Hispalis. It became known as Ishbiliyah after the Muslim conquest in 711.
context_section_description: During the 18th century Charles III of Spain promoted Seville's industries. Construction of the Real Fábrica de Tabacos (Royal Tobacco Factory) began in 1728, with additions to it over the next 30 years. It was the second-largest building in Spain, after the royal residence El Escorial. Since the 1950s it has been the seat of the rectorate (administration) of the University of Seville, as well as its Schools of Law, Philology (language/letters), Geography, and History.
  More operas have been set in Seville than in any other city of Europe. In 2012, a study of experts concluded the total number of operas set in Seville is 153. Among the composers who fell in love with the city are Beethoven (Fidelio), Mozart (The Marriage of Figaro and Don Giovanni), Rossini (The Barber of Seville), Donizetti (La favorite), and Bizet (Carmen).
  The first newspaper in Spain outside of Madrid was Seville's Hebdomario útil de Seville, which began publication in 1758.
caption: 1747 parade organised by the workers of the Royal Tobacco Factory
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