Cosas nuevas y viejas (apuntes sevillanos)

The book weaves together archival fragments, chronicles, and lively anecdotes to reveal how timekeeping shaped the city's identity. It starts with the claim that Seville hosted Spain's first tower clock in 1400, describing the ceremony under the Giralda and the artisans behind the mechanisms.

From that foundation the author follows the evolution of public clocks, the municipal debates, the Latin inscriptions, and the hands‑on stories of master clockmakers. Interlaced are vivid portraits of monarchs like Enrique III and Enrique IV, whose travels brought courts and Moorish dignitaries to the streets, turning the ticking towers into stages for power and hospitality. The narrative also uncovers the rivalries between local guilds and foreign craftsmen, giving a sense of the economic and artistic tensions that kept the mechanisms ticking.

Through meticulous notes and a storyteller’s eye, the work offers listeners a textured portrait of a city where every bell struck was a reminder of civic pride, religious authority, and the relentless march of time. Each chapter reads like a walk through narrow alleys, where stone facades echo the measured beats of centuries‑old bells.