History
The city of Cádiz was founded 1100 b.C. and is therefore the oldest known city of Europe.
The Romans
The Romans stayed in Andalusia for over 700 years and the Muslims over 800. Their influence cannot be denied. After the Romans conquered the Iberian Peninsula they divided the country into provinces creating the current Andalusia which then was called Betica being Córdoba its capital. Even in those days olive oil and wheat was exported to Rome. It is interesting to visit the Roman rests of Italica near Sevilla.
The Muslims
The Muslims called this area of Spain Al-Andalus, Cordoba still being the capital of this independent caliphate where
culture, science and art flourished. The Arabic influence can be seen, especially, in the Mezquita de Cordoba, the ruins of palace of Medina Azahara and, in Sevilla, the Torre del Oro and the Giralda.
The Reconquest
The Christian population finally reconquested the country in the XV century. The Muslims that were allowed to stay were called mudéjares. Their artistic influence can be seen everywhere, especially in the Casa de Pilatos and the Reales Alcázares in Sevilla and in the two most important buildings, 
the Alhambra and the Generalife in Granada.
The Golden Age
After the discovery of America, Sevilla became one of the most important cities in Europe stimulating the commercial traffic between both continents. It had the monopoly for the trade with America. Spain was in those days the most powerful country in the world. Remains of these glorious days are the Capilla Real in Granada and the Archivo de Indias in Sevilla, which offers the possibility to see original letters written by Columbus, Hernán Cortés and even George Washington, etc. In its collection it has over 8.000 maps and drawings regarding the New World.
The Bourbon Dynasty
In the XVIII century the time of the monarchs belonging to the Austria Dynasty came to an end and the era of the Bourbon Dynasty began. Due to the war against Napoleon, internal battles fought afterwards and the loss of the colonies, the glorious times for the Spanish Empire were over. Andalusia slowly became one of the poorest areas in the country. Buildings of these times are the Real Fábrica de Tabacos and the Maestranza in Sevilla.
Modern Age
From the XX century we can see the Plaza de España or the different buildings belonging to the World Fair of 1929 located
in the Maria Luisa Park in Sevilla. Andalusia has changed a lot in the last decades. The World Fair of 1992 was held again in Sevilla and offered the possibility to innovate the accesses to the city and its buildings.
