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SE VILLE 439
SANTA CRUZ
Seville’s old Jewish quarter, the Barrio de here in the 17th century, while his contemp
Santa Cruz, is a warren of alleyways and orary, Juan de Valdés Leal, decorated the
patios that has long been the most pictur Hospital de los Venerables with superb
esque corner of the city. Many of the best Baroque frescoes. Further north is one of
known sights are located here: the cavernous Seville’s favourite shopping streets, the
Gothic cathedral with its landmark tower, Calle de las Sierpes. The market squares
La Giralda; the splendid Real Alcázar, with around it, such as the charming Plaza del
the royal palaces and lush gardens of Pedro I Salvador, pro vided backdrops for some of
and Carlos V; and the Archivo de Indias, the stories of Cervantes. Nearby, the ornate
hold ing documents that tell of Spain’s façades and interiors of the Ayuntamiento
exploration and conquest of the Americas. (town hall) and the Casa de Pilatos, a gem
Spreading northeast from these great of Andalucían architecture, testify to the
monuments is an enchanting maze of great wealth that flowed into the city from
whitewashed streets. The Golden Age the New World during the 16th century,
artist Bartolomé Esteban Murillo lived much of it spent on art.
Sights at a Glance
Historic Buildings Churches
2 Ayuntamiento 1 Seville Cathedral and La Giralda
4 Casa de Pilatos pp442–3
5 Hospital de los Venerables Streets and Plazas
6 Archivo de Indias 3 Calle de las Sierpes
7 Real Alcázar pp446–7
JUAN DE JAUREGUI
L A R A Ñ A MESA DIEGO DE
I M A G E N
PL SAN ARAPILES MERLO
PEDRO A L H O N D I G A C A L L E CALLE AZAFRAN
CUNA
JOSE LUIS LUQUE
GOYENETA
PLAZA
CRISTO DE
GALDOS PEREZ CALLE BOTEROS LANZA CALLE DE LOS NAVARROS CALLE DE RECAREDO
LAGAR BURGOS FRANCIS CO MEJIAS S ANTIAGO CONDE NEGRO
CUNA
CALLE SIERPES
LINEROS
SAGASTA PL DEL HUELVA ODREROS ALFA LFA CABALLERIZAS CALERIA
CALLE IMPERIAL
SALVADOR
VILLEGAS CALL E AGUILAS
CORRAL DEL REY
MANUEL
CORTINA CALLE SAN ISIDORO VIRGENES L I R IO S A N E S T E B A N
CALLE DE FRANCOS M R MARCOS MUÑOZ Y PABON CONDE DE IBARRA CALLE VIDRIO
CAL LE V E L A ZQ UEZ TETUA N
PL DE SAN
PL DE LAS
FRANCISCO CALLE ALVAREZ QUINTERO FEDERICO CALLE DE MERCEDARIAS PL ZURRADORES
ARGOTE DE OLINA CALLE ABAD ES CALLE AIRE RUBIO SAN JOSE LEVIES CESPEDES
GUZMAN
EL BUENO
COLON
HERNANDO
ALEMANES ANGELES F A BIOLA ARCHEROS
PL VIRGEN MATEOS GAGO SANTA MARÍA LA B LANCA CAN O Y CUETO
DE LOS REYES XIMENEZ DE ENCISO CRUCES
PLAZA C A L L E D E M E N E N D E Z P E L A Y O
PLAZA DEL REFINADORES
AVDA DE LA CONSTITUCION
TRIUNFO
STA TERESA
PL
See also Seville Street Finder DOÑA ALFARO
PLAZA
ELVIRA
maps 1–6 Archivo JUDERIA AGUA JARDINES
de Indias DE MURILLO
PLAZA
CONTRATACION
JARDINES DEL
ALCÁZAR
PUERTA Puerta
DE
JEREZ de Jerez
0 metres 400 CALLE SAN FERNANDO PL DON
JUAN DE
0 yards 400 AUSTRIA
Seville’s landmark bell tower, La Giralda, illuminated at dusk For keys to symbols see back flap
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