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Imagen de la iglesia de san martín con árboles a los lados de la misma y personas andando delante de la entrada
Church of San Martín

The Church of San Martín is one of the oldest temples in the town. It must have been built during the 15th century and it is believed that Alonso Rodríguez, the Master Builder of the Cathedral itself, was involved in its construction.

Imagen completa de la iglesia de san marcos con su campanario a un lado del edificio y casas al fondo
Church of San Marcos

Its construction characteristics correspond to those of the 14th century Seville parish churches, in Gothic-Mudejar style, being one of the least modified of that group, despite the vicissitudes suffered by the building over time. Rectangular in shape, it has three naves, the side naves being flat and the central nave having an octagonal apse covered with ribbed brick vaults.

Foto de la fachada de la iglesia de san ildefonso donde se ve los dos campanarios a ambos lados del edificio
Church of San Ildefonso

The early temple must have been built around the middle of the 14th century, responding to the predominant Mudejar aesthetic in the churches of Seville at that time. The passage of time and the damage caused by the 1755 Lisbon earthquake forced its demolition and subsequent reconstruction, which was completed in October 1841. The neoclassical-style church has two portals.

Vista del interior de la Iglesia de la O con la imagen de la virgen de la o e imágenes religiosas al fondo
Church of La O

The current Church of La O has its origins in an old hermitage/hospital dedicated to Saint Bridget of Ireland, run by a Brotherhood under the same name, according to 15th century documents that have been preserved.

Imagen del edificio completo de la iglesia de la anunciación con la torre detrás del edificio
Church of the Annunciation

The Church of the Annunciation is one of the most interesting Renaissance buildings in Seville. It was the old church of the Professed House of the Society of Jesus, the foundation of which dates back to 1565. The expulsion of the Society of Jesus in 1767 entailed the abandonment of the convent, to which the University of Seville would move in 1771.

Vista del edificio completo de la iglesia colegial del divino salvador, con una hilera de árboles en la puerta de entrada
Iglesia Colegial del Divino Salvador

In Seville, a medieval church was built on top of a former caliphal mosque (formerly a Roman basilica), which today still has its courtyard with orange trees (Patio de los Naranjos).

Puerta de entrada e imagen de la fachada del hospital de la caridad donde se ven las pequeñas estatuas que la adornan
Hospital de la Caridad

The building dates from the 17th century and is the headquarters of a charity promoted by Miguel de Mañara, a philanthropist who cared for the underprivileged. In many other hospitals, sick homeless were not admitted, so he decided to cure those patients in the Brotherhood of the Holy Charity itself and inaugurated the first infirmary of the Hospital in June 1674.