Macarena and the Alameda de Hércules

The stops, in walking order

1. 1

   

   Stop 1: Alameda de Hércules

   ~3 min here

   Alameda de Hércules is a garden square and public promenade, created in 1574 when a drained, waterlogged area became a planted urban garden.

2. 2

   

   Stop 2: Torre de Don Fadrique

   ~3 min here

   Torre de Don Fadrique is the military tower enclosed within the courtyard of Santa Clara convent.

3. 3

   

   Stop 3: Torre de los Perdigones

   ~10 min here

   Torre de los Perdigones is the surviving tower of a former factory known for making lead shot, and it belongs to the old San Francisco de Paula works.

4. 4

   

   Stop 4: Puerta de la Macarena

   ~3 min here

   Puerta de la Macarena is a surviving gateway in Seville’s old defensive walls, and its broad arch still gives this place a ceremonial presence.

5. 5

   

   Stop 5: Basílica de Santa María de la Esperanza Macarena

   ~15 min here

   The Macarena Basilica is a Catholic church dedicated to María Santísima de la Esperanza Macarena, and it serves as the home of her brotherhood.

6. 6

   

   Stop 6: Palacio del Pumarejo

   ~3 min here

   Palacio del Pumarejo is an 18th-century Sevillian palace house, built for Pedro Pumarejo, a merchant who became a member of the city council.

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