Blog Unknown nooks of Seville

Seville hides many nooks and places unknown to Sevillians and, of course, for tourists. A brief tour of what could be a route for the "hidden" spaces is Sevilla. We started in the environment of San Luis Street, in the neighborhood of San Julián. In this secluded part of the crowd, we can find the Plaza de Santa Isabel. This place reminds, for style, the architecture of Jaen: its fountain and the impressive facade of the convent that gives the square its name, confirm this. We continue down the street to meet Santa Paula monastery and the square of the same name. In the Plaza de Santa Paula draw attention the ogee arches and Sevillian door giving access to the religious building. On the opposite front highlights a tile that refers to several personages of Cervantes' novel "The English Spanish". Moving us up the street Santiago, we can reach the Plaza de Jesus de la Rendención where stands out for unusual in Seville, the stone floor. From the San Esteban area we can access to Plaza de las Mercedarias, which is nestled between two convents. We took advantage to make a break on our route and sitting on a Sevillian bench wrought iron inhabiting the place, we can see the cross, which remember that this site was once a cemetery.

Hidden squares in Seville

Continuing our way, but without going too far, we know the Plaza de las Cruces, where besides the three crosses forging on marble columns at the center, you can see two wooden crucifixes embedded in one of the facades of the square. We continue in the Jewish quarter. If there is one hidden square in Seville, that is the Plaza de la Escuela de Cristo, a hidden place where they are. In this beautiful and charming place stand out a cross on column, a fountain and two commemorative tiles. The next space, despite being in the heart of the city, is a small refuge from the bustle of tourists that usually hang around the neighboring Plaza Virgen de los Reyes. This is the Plaza de Santa Marta, a place to which the sun can hardly access due to the many orange trees that inhabit it. As before, a cross presides over this square. Anecdotally, say that Zorrilla told in his work that it was here where Don Juan Tenorio kidnapped his loved Agnes. Getting closer to the river we can access the space bounded by Havana Street (former Patio Merchant Royal Casa de la Moneda) and other smaller streets. Itself is not a square, but this enclave surrounded by residential buildings holds the title of Asset of Cultural Interest. What makes this more special is that despite being at the hub of Seville, is an oasis free of noise and transients. Very close, is located the singular Plaza del Cabildo: philatelic and numismatic center of Seville thanks to its Sunday market. This place is junction point of the Jewish quarter with the Arenal district and, building annexed to the well-known Arco del Postigo. From this square framed structure projecting its peculiar marble columns and the unique frescoes decorate. And in the front section of the Almohad wall that still stands, with a fountain in the center. And to end this very interesting and relatively unknown, we moved to Plaza Teresa Enriquez, near the Museum of Fine Arts. This site brings together all the elements of a Sevillian place: populated by lush orange trees, presided over by a cruiser, bounded by typical Sevillian houses albero toned and white, and behind one of the many legends that plague the history of Seville.