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Campana (Carrera oficial)
For many years the Townhall kept the tools to extinguish fires in a warehouse in this street. Due to this, there was a bell (campana) to alert the workers and neighbours in case of emergency. Please note: this is a key street as it is part of the official route that all the procesiones MUST follow.
64 processions will march along this street in Holy Week See info |
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Sierpes (Carrera oficial)
Its name comes from the 16th century author, L. Peraza, who wrote: Llamaronia asi por una quijada, que dicen ser de sierpe, que esta colgada en un meson que esta calle (Called this for the jaw, some might say of a serpent, that is hung in a meson in this street). That withstanding, the name could also have derived from the winding street layout. One of the most representative streets in Seville, as it’s the site of the prison where Miguel de Cervantes probably wrote El Quijote. It is highly recommended to visit it during Holy Week, not only for its significance to the city, but and because it is part of the official procession route, the Carrera Oficial.
2 processions will march along this street in Holy Week See info |
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San Francisco, Plaza (Square) (Carrera oficial)
This square has been called Plaza de la Constitución (Constitution Square) on more than one occasion. For political reasons, this appellation has often been the cause of social unrest, sometimes violence. Next to the arquillo, or ‘little arch’, at the entrance to the Convento de San Francisco (convent) there is a cross set into a jasper stone pedestal. This has stood there since 1694, although in 1840 the cross was damaged and therefore substituted by the existing one. This is one of the places that belong to the Carrera Oficial; the official procession route followed the cofradias Sevillanas (Sevillian Fraternities).
67 processions will march along this street in Holy Week See info |
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Constitución, Avenida de la (Carrera oficial)
The important buildings in this street are: the Correos (Post Office building), the former Aurora building, the Archivo de Indias (Archive of the Indies), the former Casa Lonja, the Torre del Homenaje (Tower of Homage, or of Abdelazis) and the Capilla del Seminario de San Miguel (Chapel of the Seminary of San Miguel).
3 processions will march along this street in Holy Week See info |
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Catedral (Carrera oficial)
Located at the Plaza Virgen de los Reyes s/n. Please note: Key location for Seville Holy Week as it is part of the official procesiones (parades) route, along with Calle Campana and C. Sierpes.
60 processions will march along this street in Holy Week See info |
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Placentines
It is named after ther fish market that the merchanfs from Piaceza (Lombardy) had, and which was located opposite the side façade of the Archbishop Palace. The corner of Placentines and the Archbishop Palace was popularly known as Matacanónigos (Canons’ killer) because of the winds that run in winter and the pneumonias that were produced.
67 processions will march along this street in Holy Week See info |
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Duque de la Victoria, Plaza
Some impressive buildings, many of them the residences of important noble families, surrounded this square. The Palace of the Dukes of Medina Sidonia occupied the Western side in the 15th century. Sánchez-Dalp built his Casa-palacio (house-palace) here. To the East, the Palace of the Cavalieri was built. The Tello and Solís families had their main residences here. One of the lords of the Solis family is considered to have inspired the story told in the drama El Medico de su Honra written by Calderón de la Barca. All the houses-palaces were demolished in the 60s for the construction of new shopping centres.
44 processions will march along this street in Holy Week See info |
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Alemanes
So named for the German community of glaziers and ironmongers who lived here in the 19 Th centuries.
36 processions will march along this street in Holy Week See info |
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Villasís, Plaza (Square)
Named after the casa palacio (house- palace) of the Villasís family, located here since the 16th century. The Monte de Piedad is sited here.
32 processions will march along this street in Holy Week See info |
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Francos
This street has kept its name since the the time of la Reconquista (a term used to describe the efforts of the Christian kings to reclaim Spain from Arab domination ); probably because the merchants who lived here were exempt from certain taxes. The house and museum of the humanist Argote de Molina was located here. Since the 19th century fabric shops and tailors make up the community, with some dedicated solely to cords and braids. Romero Murube called this street calle femenina (female street). 17th century authors cite this street as the location of the barber’s shop that inspired Baumarchais ‘ Barber of Seville, which in turn inspired the operas of Rossini and Mozart.
31 processions will march along this street in Holy Week See info |
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Orfila
Orfila was a Medical Doctor, 1787-1853. Also a Sorbonne (University) Professor and author of several interesting publications about Toxicology. In the past, this street was known first as Quebrantahuesos and then later as Don Pedro de Pineda or Cocheras de Pineda: Don Pedro kept his stables in the vicinity. In the 19th century it became a place for young delinquents. Up until quite recently you could still find anachronistic establishments here; like a centre for shoeing horses. Remains of the Roman wall of Seville were discovered beneath this street, running in a longitudinal direction.
30 processions will march along this street in Holy Week See info |
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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.
28 processions will march along this street in Holy Week See info |
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Trajano
It is called calle del Puerco (Swine street) since 1384. The origins of this name are unknown. In 1845 it is renamed Trajano (53-117) after the famous emperor born in Italica.
28 processions will march along this street in Holy Week See info |
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26 processions will march along this street in Holy Week See info |
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Conteros
Formerly known as Calle de Sombrereros (the Hat makers street). At the end of the 19th century, Mariano Fernández, collector of art and archaeological objects, lived here. There was an altarpiece dedicated to the Holy Trinityon the corner of what is now Calle Argote de Molin. Today, on the same spot, there is a Nazarene altarpiece .
24 processions will march along this street in Holy Week See info |
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Salvador, Plaza (square)
Rectangular shaped square. Most notable is the arcade of its west side, the only part that remains of the whole arcade that surrounded the square. During the Golden Age of the Spanish literature, this was a place for selling construction materials, as it is shown in El Guzmán de Alfarache by Mateo Alemán. It is said that this space was used for centuries as graveyard. That is why it is also called Plaza del Cementerio (Graveyard Square). In the centre of the square there is a sculpture of Martínez Montañés.
24 processions will march along this street in Holy Week See info |
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O'Donnell
In memory of General Leopoldo O’Donnell, 1809-1867, founder of the political party Unión Liberal. In the 18th century the printer Alonso Rodríguez Gamarra had his workshop here. It seems that Martinez Montañés, maker of religious images, may have lived here.
24 processions will march along this street in Holy Week See info |
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Triunfo, Plaza (Square)
Also known as Cantos after the building stone stored there during the construction of the Cathedral and the sillares on the Alcazar wall. Its current name is in remembrance of the 1755 earthquake in Lisbon, which destroyed several naves of the cathedral during Mass. Fortunately, there were no victims.
22 processions will march along this street in Holy Week See info |
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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.
21 processions will march along this street in Holy Week See info |
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Velázquez
In the past, it was known as the Triperos, although in the 19th century it was called Velázquez in memory to the important Sevilian painter. It was full of Cafés, as the El Central, with an intense intellectual life.
20 processions will march along this street in Holy Week See info |
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