Tourist pier

In 1905 the New York Pier was built, so called because the lines to the United States departed from it. In 1918, in order to avoid constant flooding, excavation work began on the Alfonso XIII canal. During its construction, steam excavators coexisted with manual cranes and pack animals. The Tablada Wharf was built on the left bank of the Alfonso XIII canal. After it came into operation, port activity on the Torre del Oro wharves decreased considerably, and allowed the area to be urbanized. The San Telmo Bridge, built between 1925 and 1931, opened up communication between Seville and the Huerta de los Remedios. Built as a movable bridge, it allowed the passage of ships to the docks until the 1960s, when it was transformed into a fixed bridge. This forced the definitive transfer of port activity to the south. Likewise, the Delicias wharf constitutes a new port front, flanked by the railway line that connects the new canal with the port area located in the urban expansion area of the Ibero-American Exposition.