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Adolfo Rodríguez Jurado
Member of the political party CEDA, Jurado signed the Anti Marxist Manifesto published by national newspaper ABC, 31 October 1933. José Mª Gil Robles and José Calvo Sotelo were also among the signatories..
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Adriano
Named for the Roman Emperor Hadrian 118-138 AD. Hadrian, like Trajan and Theodosius, was one of the Roman emperors originally from the Roman region of Hispania. He was born in Italica into a typical Roman family. Hadrian succeeded Trajan, who had adopted him as his son ‘Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus’.
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Afán de Rivera
Medieval Governor (Adelantado) of Andalucia and founder of the Sevillian monastery of Nuestra Señora de Santa María de las Cuevas.
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Águilas
So called after the Casa de las Águilas (‘House of the Eagles’, c.18th) found at no. 16 in this street.
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Alameda de Hércules
Former bed of the River Guadalquivir and later a lake. When the lake dried up it became popular among the 16th century aristocracy as a paseo (‘place to walk’). It became a public paseo in the 19th century.
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Alberto Lista
18th century Sevillian poet. Teacher to Espronceda and Bécquer.
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Alcaicería de la Loza
Under Arab rule, this area was home to the market where all non-edible and non-perishable products were sold.
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Alcázares
This name, used formerly for Calle Sor Ángela de la Cruz, was retained due to the special significance it has for the people of Seville.
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Alcoy
This street used to be named Hernán Cortes as the conqueror of Mexico once lived here. In 1868 its name was changed to Alcoy, to honour one of the first cities to support the September Revolution.
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Alejandro Collantes
Sevillian poet, member of the Generation of 1927 literary movement and contributor to the magazine Mediodía.
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Alemanes 
So named for the German community of glaziers and ironmongers who lived here in the 19 Th centuries.
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Alfalfa, Plaza de la
During the last quarter of the 15th century, the main butcher's shops were found here giving rise to the name Calle de las Carnicerías (Butcher’s street). This square is famous for the popular character of la Niña de la Alfalfa (the girl of the Alfalfa), who was born nearby, a fact commemorated in a locally placed decorative tile. Bachelor Luis Pedraza, (c. 16th ), author of the first History of Seville, was also born here. Some historians also assert that one of the forums of the old Roman city was located here.
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Alfonso XII
Restored the Bourbon Monarchy to Spain in 1874. Married at 21 to his cousin María de las Mercedes of Orléans, daughter of the Duke of Montpensier, who died six months after the wedding.
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Alhóndiga
During the Arab era, this was the public market where wheat was bought and sold. The market was in the now transformed building that is presently the Hemeroteca of Seville (the Newspaper and Periodicals Library, Seville). It had been formerly both a Hospice and a Customs Office.
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Alianza, Plaza de la
One of the most beautiful places in the Santa Cruz district, from which La Giralda Tower can be seen. The American painter and bullfighter John Fulton keeps his studio here.
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Almansa
In memory of the battle that took place in the town of Almansa. It was won by the troops of Philip V in 1707 during the War of Spanish Succession.
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Almirantazgo
Named for one of the houses in the street that was reserved for the members of the Board of Admiralty to ensure they could see the procesions of the Holy Week. Interestingly, one of the walls of the Mercado del Postigo (the ‘Market of the Little Gate’) bears a plaque in memory of one of the bearer of las Aguas float who died on this spot.
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Almirante Apodaca
Originally known as Pergaminería (the parchment or manuscript-making area) after the establishment of the Guild of the Parchment Makers in this street. It was given its current name after Juan Ruiz de Apodaca (1754-1835) the Captain General of Cuba and Viceroy of New Spain, who lived in this street upon his return from Mexico. There is a commemorative tile that recalls Holy Week 1952 when the foreman of San Román float roused his bearers with the cry ‘¡al cielo con ella!’ (‘Up she goes!’) . This is a very popular phrase during the Sevilian Holy Week.
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Almirante Espinosa
In memory of José Espinosa Tello 1763-1815, an Admiral from Seville. Until recently the odd-numbered side of this street was occupied by a 17th century House-palace of the Count of the Eagle, an erudite scholar who left behind him a large collection of documents.
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Almirante Topete
Named to honour one of the top military figures behind the uprising in Cadiz that launched the Glorious Revolution of Spain in 1868, together with Generals Prim and Serrano.
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Altozano, Plaza
The name ‘Altozano’ refers to the elevation of land that enabled the plaza to be connected with the Puente de Barcas (Barcas Bridge) that was built by the Arabs in 1170. The construction of the Puente de Isabel II (Isabel II Bridge) forced a further elevation of this land.
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Alvar Núñez, Avenida
The name of this avenue honours this famous Spanish explorer (from Extremadura, 1507-1559) who travelled around North America and down the Plata River (South America). Its tall apartment buildings are in stark contrast to the former gardened residential area.
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Álvarez Quintero
Named after the Álvarez Quintero brothers, Serafín and Joaquín, born in Utrera at the end of the 19th century. They were famous for their popular comedy sketches. They belonged to the Royal Academy of the Spanish Language.
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Amor de Dios
From the 18th century the street has been known by this name, as a wooden bridge once existed here (up to the c. 19th) to guard against possible floods. It was known (c. 13th) as the Calle de la Pellejería (the Tanner’s street), after the Tanners who practised their trade here.
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Angel Mª Camacho
Musician and composer born in Bolivia, 1901, he was responsible for the bringing coastal Bolivian music to the international stage.
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Aníbal González
Named to honour the Sevillian architect who’s most important building is the Plaza de España, 1876-1929.
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Antonia Díaz
Named after the 19th century poet Antonia Díaz Fernández 1827-1892. Born in the Sevillian town of Marchena, her pen name was Enriqueta Madoz de Alianza.
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Aponte
Formerly known as Calle San Miguel as it was one of the sidewalls of the Church of San Miguel. The current name honours the treasurer of King Peter I, Martín Yáñez de Aponte, who ordered its construction and is buried here.
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Aragón
The main feature of this street is the one and two-story single-family houses - self-built - and a some interior courtyards. Formerly known as Peter Kropotkin, in memory of the Russian revolutionary and Anarchist.
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Arco de la Macarena
Now characteristically 19th century in appearance, this is the famous Puerta de la Macarena (La Macarena Gate), called
Bab-alMakrina by the Arabs. For kings visiting Seville for the first time, it was a compulsory visit. Located here is the monument to Manuel Rodríguez Ojeda, who aesthetically revived the Sevillian Holy Week.
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Arfe
Named after the goldsmith Juan de Arfe, who crafted particularly valuable ecclesiastical batons/insignias.
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Argote de Molina
Formerly known as Calle Marmolejo after the aristocratic family who resided there. On the corner it shares with Calle Placentines once stood a grocery shop, advertised by a large hanging Cod. Due to this fact, it was known (even after the closure of the shop) as the Cod Corner. Gonzalo Argote de Molina, 1548-1598, was a Sevillian historian and humanist.
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Artemisa
Formerly known as Calle Pinto although it also shared this name with its neighbour. In 1868 they were renamed, the neighbouring street retaining the old name and this one becoming Barrio Nuevo (New District). This was part of a general reform that took place at that time.
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Asunción
Received its name in the 1950s to coincide electing the virgin Asunción de la Virgen saint by Pope Pious XII.
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