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 20th century painting and sculpture |
Avenida Américo Vespucio 2 Isla de la Cartuja Seville 41092 Spain +1 34 955 03 70 70 http://www.caac.es/ |
Located in an 18th century building, this contemporary art museum holds various collections that bring together numerous trends in painting and sculpture from the 20th century. Among the works here, you can admire collages, introduced by Juan Gris with his famous Cubist work Vaso, Botella y Periódico (Vase, Bottle, and Newspaper), in addition to diverse tendencies, from surrealism and expressionism to realist, abstract, futurist, or Dadist styles, by young artists who challenge your understanding and increase your appreciation for contemporary Andalusian art. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Christ, the Sevillian |
Plaza de San Lorenzo 13 Seville 41002 Spain +34 95 438 5454 |
Step through the neo-baroque doorway of this church with it's stone-carved coat-of-arms and you'll be struck by a ringing silence. It's the sort of silence that has been generated by fervent worship over the centuries. The interior contains two of Juan de Mesa's impressive 17th century statues of Jesús del Gran Poder and San Juan Evangelista. You'll also find a beautiful ornamental processional float designed by Ruiz Gijón. The best time to visit is just before the procession leaves during Easter Week. Mass: 8:30a, 9:30a, 10:30a, 1:15p, 7p, 7.30p, 8p, 8:30p M-F, 8:30a, 9:30a, 10:30a, 1:15a, 7:30p, 8.30p Sa, 8:30a, 9:30a, 11a, 12:30p, 1:30p, 7:30p, 8:30p Sunday & holidays. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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A great center for sports enthusiasts |
Calle Francisco de Jerez Seville 41092 Spain +34 95 446 3000 |
With five floors dedicated to practicing sports, this center can boast being one of the most complete gyms in the city of the Gualalquivir River. In addition to offering the usual services, such as corrective and maintenance exercises, muscular development, aerobics, jazzercise, weightlifting, fitness, weight gain or loss, sauna, solarium, karate, full contact, etc., in Cartuja Sport you can enjoy sports you don't usually find in a gym, such as raquetball, spinning, martial arts, yoga, a natural solarium with artificial grass, ballroom dancing, Turkish baths, Finnish sauna, and a jacuzzi. But if comfort is very important for you, this is your gym, given that it also offers a laundry room, beauty salon, cosmetics room, massages, yoga, tanning beds, sports apparel store, satellite TV, cafeteria, dietician, terrace, bar, and a heated pool. If you are one who looks for variety and comfort in sports, don't waste any time and jot down this gym's name in your schedule book, given that the gym stays open all year long. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Ancient Jesuit church |
Calle Laraña Seville 41003 Spain |
Built by the Jesuist in 1565, this church served as chapel of the former University of Seville. The crypt still remains the Patheon of Illustrious Sevillians, where such well-known figures as Arias Montano, Rodrigo Caro, and even Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer lie in tombs. The sculptures of Saint Ignatius of Loyola and Saint Francis Xavier, works of Juan Martínez Montañes from 1610, stand out in this church. You can also find "Dolorosa del Valle," one of the most expressive statues of the Virgin Mary used in the Sevillian Holy Week, whose creation is attributed to Juan de Mesa of Cordoba, and dates from 1620. Masses: 12:20p Mon-Sat, 12:30p Sun and holidays Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Seville's patron saint |
Calle Bécquer 1 Seville 41002 Spain +34 95 437 0195 |
The architect Aurelio Gómez Millán designed this church in 1949 and it houses the city's most venerated holy image of the "Virgen de la Macarena". Nobody knows for sure who the sculptor was but it is generally accredited to Luisa Roldán ("La Roldana") from the second half of the 17th century. The altarpiece featuring the "Virgen de la Esperanza" was created in 1949 by Juan Pérez Calvo and the surrounding religious imagery is the work of Ortega Bru. The procession that departs from this church early on the morning of Good Friday is truly dramatic and well worth waiting up for. Mass is conducted at 9a, 8p, 8:30p M-F, 9a & 8p Sa, 10:30a, 12:30p, 8p Sundays & holidays. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 House owned by the Alba family |
Calle Dueñas 5 Seville 41003 Spain +34 95 422 0956 |
This palace is the property and residence of the Duchess of Alba, the person with the most noble titles in Spain. The Machado brothers were born here, and this fact is depicted in the painted tiles on the palace's outside walls, otherwise built of brick. Although it is not open to the public, it is worth having a look at from the outside. Its central location means that you are likely to walk past it on a stroll through the centre anyway. The palace gate is a typical place to have your photo taken, with the flower-filled courtyard in the background. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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An adventure in the New World |
Isla de la Cartuja Seville 41092 Spain +34 95 448 7000 http://www.islamagica.es/ |
A spectacular theme park that recreates the great age of discoveries and Spain's adventures in South America during the 15th and 16th centuries. You can explore the Amazon, travel the Quetzal trail, visit a pirate's lair and find out how the indigenous peoples used to live back then. The most popular attractions are the hair-raising roller-coaster called the Jaguar (only suitable for the very daring) and the theatre shows. The park opens for the season in March and daily opening hours vary according to the time of year. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Spanish and international artists |
Pasarela De La Cartuja Isla de la Cartuja Seville 41002 Spain |
Created in 1991 by the Assembly of Andalusia, it has since served as an exposition center in various locations. Installed in 1998 in the Reales Atarazanas, it also presents temporary expositions in the rooms of the Arenal. The museum's primary objective since its creation is to create a collection of Spanish and international art from the late 70s to the present. Currently, they are on the way to achieving their goal, given that much money has been invested in the purchase of 30 works by artists such as Broto, Sicilia, Peinado, Curro González, Ray Smith, and Pedro J Romero. If contemporary art is what you're looking for in the Andalusian capital, you must visit this museum. But be sure to carefully arrange your visit, given that the museum is closed on Mondays and on holidays. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Treasures of the Virgin Mary of Seville |
Puerta de la Macarena Seville 41003 Spain |
Found inside the Basilica of the Macarena, in the neigborhood of the same same, in the extreme north of the Historical District of the city and next to the most well preserved part of the city walls. Deep inside the museum, you can find the image of the Virgin Mary of Hope, popularly known as the Macarena, one of the most permanent and well-known statues of the Virgin Mary in the Sevillian Holy Week and what gives its fame to the Brotherhood of the Macarena. It is an anonomous work dating from the late 17th or the early 18th Century, that has been attributed to Pedro Roldán, to his daughter La Roldana, and to Hita del Castrillo. The statue bears neither a dramatic nor a pained expression, despite the five tears on her cheeks. You can admire the statue that every Holy Week is paraded through the streets of Seville before the exceptional fervor of her loyal followers and the amazement of other visitors to the Andalusian capital. Since the Macarena is the statue that attracts the majority of its visitors, in this museum you will discover everything that surrounds one of the most important Spanish works of art: dresses, crowns, shawls, gold- and silversmithery, candlemas, etc. Admission: 300 pesetas. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Little "Giralda" |
Calle Feria Seville 41002 Spain +34 95 437 0223 |
This church dates back to the late 13th century and still retains an entrance with a pointed arch and archivolts from that period. There's another stone doorway on the right hand side alongside the windows with scalloped arches. The tower dates from the early 15th century and it's scalloped-arch decoration was inspired by the cathedral's Giralda Tower. The main chapel houses the statue of "la Virgen de Todos los Santos", carved by Roque de Balduque in the 16th century. In addition, there are copies of Murillo, Volterra and Andrés de Ocampo's religious paintings. The ruined palace belonging to the aristocratic Algaba family lies behind the church and legend has it that the beautiful Coronel sisters were born here in the 14th Century. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Gothic-mudéjar style from the 14th century |
Plaza de San Andrés Seville 41620 Spain |
This church, built in the 15th century and completely remodelled in the 18th century, is the seat of the brotherhood commonly known as Los Panaderos (bakers), given that it was founded by an assocation of bakers in the late 16th century. This guild participates in Holy Week processions on Holy Wednesday. In the sacristy, a rich collection of inlaid boxes from the 17th century and by Francisco Pacheco is kept. Among the many valuable paintings, of special note are the Aparición de la Virgen a San Bernardo (Appearance of the Virgin Mary to Saint Bernard), by Juan de Roelas and a series on the Mysteries of the Rosary by Valdés Leal. In addition, of equal importance are the 'Virgin of the Rosary', attributed to Pedro Roldán, and the altarpiece of the Immaculate, with paintings by Alonso Vázquez and engravings by Gáspar Núñez Delgado. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Mudéjar coffered ceilings and Renaissance tiles |
Calle Santa Clara 91 Seville 41002 Spain +34 95 437 8040 |
This monastery was created by Alfonso X el Sabio.Although in convents and monasteries the church is usually the most important part for visitors, here it is the ornate ceiling and the Renaissance tiling that attracts most attention. Also note the main altarpiece made by Felipe de Rivas with the help of Valdes Leal,who also painted several of the frescoes, murals and paintings in this church. Groups must make an appointment to visit the church and individuals can visit it during mass. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Housed the "Macarena" until 1949 |
Plaza de San Gil Seville 41002 Spain +34 95 437 1368 |
This church is one of the few samples of Alphonsine architecture that remains in Seville, having been founded in the 13th century by Archbishop Don Remondo, who named the parochial church "San Gil" for the parish where he was baptized in his native city of Segovia. It was looted and destroyed in the Civil War in 1936, and a large portion of its artistic heritage thereby disappeared. You can also enter the church by way of the Basilica of the Macarena, through one of the doors on the side of the altar. Entering on this side, you will find a beautiful Gothic door that opens to the church. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Altarpiece by Martínez Montañes |
Plaza de San Lorenzo Seville 41002 Spain |
Many famous craftsmen were responsible for building this church and it has been decorated inside with the work of many famous artists. The main chapel was designed by Diego López Bueno in the 18th century. The main altarpiece was designed by Martínez Montañes and contains sculptures by Felipe and Francisco Dionisio de Rivas. There are some of Francisco Pacheco's paintings in the tabernacle, but probably the most valuable artistic treasures are the mural painting of the "Virgen de Rocamador" and the alabaster sculpture of Our Lady of Carmen. The sacristy holds an excellent copy of Murillo's painting, "Charitas". The religious brotherhood called "Brotherhood of Our Father Jesus of the Great Power" were based here until 1965 when they moved to an adjacent church. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Interesting Gothic Mudejar temple |
Plaza de San Marcos Seville 41003 Spain +34 95 421 1425 |
This church has three naves separated by pointed arches and a beautiful Mudejar-style tower that is reminiscent of the Giralda tower that adjoins the cathedral. There are two impressive baroque sculptures inside that are believed to be the work of Juan de Mesa dating from the 17th century. The adjoining Servitas chapel houses a group of famous sculptures called "La Piedad" that were carved by José Montes de Oca in 1730. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Mudéjar church and Baroque chapel |
Plaza Ponce de León Seville 41003 Spain |
This church was formerly a mosque and still conserves an Arabic tower with bell exactly as it was in the time of the Moors. The Gothic style main door to the church once belonged to the Church of Saint Lucy (Saint Lucía) and was hung in its current spot in 1930. Behind this door there is a small atrium and another door with an enormous Arabic horseshoe arch. If you like ornate Baroque chapels you'll love the Sacramental Chapel here and Pedro de Campaña's Arrepentimiento de San Pedro. The image of the Exultant Christ is attributed to Pedro Roldán. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Art from different eras |
Calle Santa Clara Seville 41002 Spain |
In this convent you can see artistic elements belonging to the different stages of the city's history, from the Arab period to the purest 17th century baroque style. The church, built in the 15th century, contains features of Gothic and Mudéjar art. There is a Mudéjar style coffered ceiling, although the head of the church has a ribbed vault, similar in style to Santa Marina Church (on Calle San Luis), but with a single nave.There is some splendid tile work, as well as a beautiful altarpiece that could have been made using drawings by Martínez Montañés, one of the masters of baroque art in Seville. Next to the church is the Torre de Don Fadrique, a tower that houses the Archaeological Museum. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Baroque organ and home-made cakes |
Calle Doña María Coronel Seville 41003 Spain +34 95 422 3145 |
This convent puts a large range of home-made cakes on sale during normal business hours. It is in the old part of the city, very near the Palacio de las Dueñas, Sor Ángela de la Cruz, Plaza de San Pedro and La Alfalfa. The convent contains the remains of its founder, Doña María Coronel, a Sevillian noblewoman courted by King Pedro I the Cruel. Legend tells of how Doña María poured boiling oil over her face and disfigured it to avoid the persistent amorous advances of the king, who even went as far as having her husband executed. One of the most notable features of this convent is its Baroque organ, which was the inspiration for Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer to write the legend of Maese Pérez the Organist. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Old Mudéjar tower |
Calle San Luis 31 Seville 41003 Spain |
This Mudéjar style church was built at the beginning of the 14th century, and rebuilt by Pedro I in 1356. With the arrival of the Muslims, the Christians hid many religious objects, and when the Moors were driven out, a white stone statue of the Virgin and Child was discovered. This statue was placed in the chapel and was worshipped with the name of Nuestra Señora de la Piedra (Our Lady of the Stone). However, at present, the whereabouts of this statue are unknown, and the same legend exists as that surrounding the Virgen de la Piedad, which was in this church with the "La Mortaja" (The Shroud) Brotherhood until they moved to the Paz Convent.Masses:1p Su Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Source of the best Sevillian ceramics |
Calle de la Américo Vespucio 2 Seville 41092 Spain +34 95 448 0611 |
The monastery of Santa María de las Cuevas stands on the right bank of the Guadalquivir River, and has a long history and tradition in Seville. A 13th-century legend tells of how the image of a virgin appeared in a cave (hence the name - cuevas means caves) and a small chapel was erected on the site to worship the Virgin. Later, at the end of the 14th century, the monastery was built. In 1840 the English merchant Charles Pickman decided to buy it and set up a porcelain and china ware factory, which became one of the most prestigious in the world. There are now several buildings: the Santa Catalina Chapel, the San Bruno Chapel and the 15th-century Mudéjar church, with Gothic and baroque elements. It is also the seat of Andalusia's centre for Contemporary Art, which is always putting on exhibitions. Groups need to arrange to visit in advance. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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