Urban District of the Port

The new Urban District of the Port is one of the most important projects that the Port Authority is currently engaged in. The idea is to contribute towards shaping the future town planning, converting the dock areas closest to the city into new spaces that can be enjoyed by everyone.

This District will cover 7 groups of port buildings and 4 pairs of storage areas, arranged along a strip 2km long and 200m wide. This space is a common area where history, creativity, heritage, architecture and entrepreneurship can all combine in the presence of water, culture, sport, innovation, tourism and gastronomy.

Port - city

We are working to ensure the city embraces its port and reaches out towards the docks.

Tablada Wharf

The integration of the Tablada Wharf into the city forms part of the overall project for the creation of a new Urban Port District.

It features in the Strategic Plan 2025 of the Port of Seville, which proposes the creation of a space reaching from the Delicias Bridge to the Centenario Bridge, taking in the Tablada Wharf.

Specifically, the warehouses on Las Razas and the storage areas on the Avenida de Guadalhorce, which are currently used as port storage facilities, will be assigned to functions compatible with the urban structure, restricting port activities to the areas along the edge of the dock where the cruise ships moor.

This important development of the port and city implies the transfer of port-based activities, such as goods movement, towards the Cuarto docks through the construction of the new multi-purpose terminal for multi-modal connections.

The right time

Port activities have formed part of urban life in Seville since it was first founded. The growth of the port and the city is now pushing this activity further to the south to create areas that connect the port and the urban layout.

The creation of the new Urban Port District means that Seville can enjoy a new section of the port area, complete with urban developments, green areas, walks, leisure areas, offices, entertainment, shopping and restaurants, with direct access to the waterfront and the city of Seville.

A Technical Office has been set up to oversee a Master Plan for the works to transform the port area. The plan is based on a relationship that encourages links between the port and the city to ensure that the port activities are integrated into the city’s life, opening its doors to a largely unknown area that aspires to become a new functioning district of the city.

The Technical Office

The Technical Office, made up of EDDEA and CBRE as the main consultants, is preparing the master plan that will organize the Tablada Wharf. This Office will adopt a participative approach to include the various agents that operate in the port area and the economic and social bodies with a commitment to the orderly functioning of the port.

It will also define the model for managing the zone and any public-private collaborations to this end that may arise. The design of the new Urban Port District will raise the profile of the industrial and architectural heritage of the Port of Seville, notably around the Avenida de las Razas, with cranes, storage areas and buildings from the Iberoamerican Exhibition of 1929.

It will also form part of the planning for sustainable mobility in Seville and its green metropolis network, promoting universal access that respects the environment and the architectural legacy.

A period of 3 years has been estimated for the work to be completed, divided into four phases: the first with the analysis and study of the frame of reference; the second with the preparation of the master plan; the third for the drafting and submission of the required planning documents, and the fourth of support for the execution of the work itself.

 

The warehouses and storage spaces

The commercial warehouses of the Port of Seville, located on the Avenida de Las Razas, are an example of industrial architecture built within the city of Seville. They were intended to be port warehouses and the earliest date from the Iberoamerical Exhibition held in 1929.

The most outstanding features of the warehouses are their brick façades decorated with ceramic fruit motifs on the lintels of the warehouse doors, and on part of the facades.

Alongside the Avenida de Guadalhorce, which runs within the Tablada Wharf and parallel to that of Las Razas, the Port of Seville has some remarkable sheds with ondulating roofs that are still used for storing goods. Warehouses and sheds were landmarks in the modernization of the Port of Seville and will soon form part of the city within the new Urban Port District.

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NUEVA YORK AND DELICIAS

The docks of Nueva York and Las Delicias contain one of the city’s leisure complexes. Next to one of Seville’s green spaces, the Park of Maria Lluisa, these spaces are surrounded by fabulous architectural treasures from different periods, from the Torre del Oro and the pavilions of the Iberoamerical Exhibition of 1929. It also has comfortable pedestrian access, a wide range of restaurants, underground parking and the Seville Aquarium.

Seville Aquarium

SEVILLE, THE CITY OF JOY

Former gateway to the Indies, Seville became one of the most important cities in the world five centuries ago. Long before then, Romans and Arabs had made their mark on the city. Today, the capital of Andalusia has a rich monumental legacy in which the group of buildings of the Cathedral, Alcázar, Archivo de las Indias have been recognised as World Heritage sites. It has a mellow climate and popular festivities such as Holy Week or the April Fair, which is held just metres from the port and attract millions of visitors every year.

Tourism in Seville