La Cartuja
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Isla de la Cartuja (Island of the Charterhouse) is an island in the Guadalquivir River at Seville, Spain.
The island's name derives from the cloistered monastery (Cartuja) located on the site, the Monasterio de Santa María de las Cuevas. This monastery is where Cristopher Columbus planned his voyage to the west and is located in what now is in the site for the world's fair held to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the first Columbian expeditions. When Expo '92 was held there the island was connected to the Triana neighbourhood (which is also an island) and is now more of an isthmus following the underground canalization of a small portion of the river at the northern end of the island. The neighborhood of La Cartuja, then, refers to the northern third of the island, north of Triana and Los Remedios.
Today the island is the biggest research and development park in Spain, employing 15,000 persons. Note http://www.cartuja93.es. There is also a large park where Seville's Olympic stadium is situated. The island is connected by a few bridges on both sides, notably the Calatrava designed Alamillo bridge and the Puente de la Barqueta.
The neighborhood and city district has been the focus of urbanization plans for at least a decade. New residential areas and commercial zones have been developed in the neighborhood, and major plans, like those for Puerto Triana[1], are presently being executed.
Some departments of the Universidad de Sevilla are also located here, specifically the School of Engineering and the School of Communications. There are a few student residences, with more being planned. La Cartuja is also home to at least one discotheque, Antique[2], and a number of concert stadiums, including Auditorio Rocio Jurado.
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Coordinates: 37°23′55″N 6°00′26″W / 37.39861°N 6.00722°W
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