The Plaza de Santa Marta is a quiet, secluded square defined by its central stone cross, known as the Cruzero de San Lázaro, which features a carved crucifix on one side and a pietà on the other. It takes its name from a hospital founded…
Shaded Plazas and Oranges
This walk leads you through the quiet, tucked-away squares of the Barrio de Santa Cruz, highlighting the local legends, stone fountains, and neighborhood benches resting beneath Seville's thousands of bitter orange trees.
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1. Plaza de Santa Marta
2. Plaza de la Alianza
Plaza de la Alianza is a quiet, square-shaped space in the Santa Cruz neighborhood marked by a central stone fountain and a section of the old Alcázar wall lining one of its sides. Its present appearance is the result of a significant…
3. Plaza de Doña Elvira
The Plaza de Doña Elvira is defined by a central fountain, benches decorated with colored ceramic tiles, and a collection of orange trees that shade its cobbled floor. Tucked into the Santa Cruz neighborhood, this square took its current…
4. Plaza Venerables
The Plaza de los Venerables is defined by the Hospital de los Venerables, a late seventeenth-century Baroque complex featuring a prominent belfry that rises above the surrounding narrow streets of the Santa Cruz neighborhood. Founded in…
5. Plaza de la Escuela de Cristo
The Plaza de la Escuela de Cristo is a small, quiet space in the Santa Cruz neighborhood that feels more like a hidden patio than a public square. You can find it tucked away at the end of the Carlos Alonso Chaparro alleyway, which runs…
6. Plaza de Santa Cruz
The Plaza de Santa Cruz is defined by a central wrought-iron structure known as the Cruz de la Cerrajería, which stands amidst a cluster of orange trees and ceramic benches. This square occupies the precise footprint of the former Church…
7. Plaza Alfaro
Plaza Alfaro is a small, quiet square tucked against the old city walls at the entrance to the Murillo Gardens. It is easily identified by the wrought-iron balcony on the corner of the building at number four, which features an ornate…
8. Plaza de los Refinadores
Plaza de los Refinadores is a spacious square in the Santa Cruz neighborhood that features several tall palm trees rising from circular, elevated tree pits. It sits directly against the Jardines de Murillo, separated from the greenery only…