The Iglesia Colegial del Divino Salvador features a facade that ripples with the dramatic, twisting columns of the high Baroque style. It sits atop the ruins of a ninth century mosque, the foundations of which remain visible in the…
Holy Week Brotherhood Chapels
This walk guides you through Seville's quiet backstreets to see the historic chapels and social halls housing the city's powerful religious brotherhoods. You'll gain a deep appreciation for the intense local devotion, artistry, and communal identity behind the world-famous Holy Week processions.
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1. Iglesia Colegial del Divino Salvador
2. Capilla de San Andres Apostol
The Capilla de San Andres Apostol features a plain, white-stucco facade punctuated by a single, modest arched doorway. This small chapel serves as the headquarters for the Hermandad de Santa Marta. In nineteen forty-eight, a group of hotel…
3. Chapel of the Holy Name of Jesus
The Chapel of the Holy Name of Jesus is identified by its sober, rectangular facade of white stone and dark brick, tucked into the narrow streets of the San Vicente neighborhood. This building serves as the permanent home for the Hermandad…
4. Church San Antonio Abad
The Church of San Antonio Abad distinguishes itself with a deep red facade tucked into the narrow streets of the Alfalfa neighborhood. While its origins trace back to a fourteenth century hospital for the plague-stricken, the current…
5. Hermandad de Montserrat
The Hermandad de Montserrat is marked by a modest, sober facade on the Calle Cristo del Calvario that hides one of the most intense artistic collections in Seville. This chapel houses two primary sculptures that define the brotherhood: a…
6. Capilla del Mayor Dolor
The Capilla del Mayor Dolor wears a narrow, unassuming facade on a street built for tight corners. Inside this small space sits the image of Maria Santisima del Mayor Dolor. It is the spiritual home for the Hermandad de las Aguas, a…
7. Hermandad De La Carretería
The chapel of La Carretería features a distinct, slender bell gable that rises above the tiled rooftops of El Arenal. This structure serves as the home for the brotherhood founded in the middle of the sixteenth century by laborers from the…