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| Some pictures of the beautiful Barrio Santa Cruz |
The
Barrio Santa Cruz was the city's old Jewish Quarter, or where the Jewish people
lived. This is now a popular tourist attraction because people like to visit
the old churches, which were originally synagogues, wander through the
labyrinth-like roads, and see the old houses. This is also a truly beautiful
area today. It boasts orange trees, restaurants, and a corral de comedias (A
type of open-air theater). As we were wandering around this beautiful
neighborhood, we stopped by a couple buildings and plazas including the
Hospital de los Venerables and the Plaza de Doña Elvira. The Hospital de los
Venerables was an old hospital that served and protected elderly, poor, and
disabled priests. Canon Justino de Neve rented a house where these priests were
given shelter and assistance. It was also cool to see the fountain out in the
square and to see this amazing historical monument. The Plaza de Doña has a
collection of beautiful azulejos (tiles) and orange trees. The Plaza de Doña has a collection of beautiful azulejos (tiles) and orange
trees.
This
is the plaza that hosts the previously mentioned corral de comedias. This was
an open-air theater where three main genres of plays were performed - comedies,
dramas, and tragedies. It was amazing to think back to when this was built and
the kinds of people that would meet to watch these plays. After taking a
relaxing stroll, Mason got a bit hungry and used his height to his advantage to
pick some oranges off of the trees. Luckily, he snagged them before anyone saw, and we shared them during lunch. The place we decided to go
for lunch was Cervecería Giralda, a bar for tapas open since 1923 with an
amazing view. After lunch, we made our way to the Jardines de Murillo, not
far from the Barrio Santa Cruz.
Jardines de Murillo (Historical, Natural)
This is a gorgeous garden that sprung up during the "widening". This is when walls between neighborhoods were shot down in order to improve road communications in the city. Pieces of a wall were demolished so that Alfonso XIII could build this green. These gardens have 8,500 square meters and many types of trees and flowers. Just taking a light stroll around these beautiful trees and plants can lighten a person's attitude and inspire them. It was nice to take a short break from sightseeing and breathe some fresh air. For dinner, we went to La Azotea, a place in Seville where we could enjoy foods from clams and salmon to beef tenderloin and octopus! We all ate a lot and came back to our hotel, where we fell asleep right away, and perhaps a bit more suntanned than this morning.
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A view of the beautiful Plaza de Doña
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A fountain in the Jardines de Murillo
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Jardines de Murillo (Historical, Natural)
This is a gorgeous garden that sprung up during the "widening". This is when walls between neighborhoods were shot down in order to improve road communications in the city. Pieces of a wall were demolished so that Alfonso XIII could build this green. These gardens have 8,500 square meters and many types of trees and flowers. Just taking a light stroll around these beautiful trees and plants can lighten a person's attitude and inspire them. It was nice to take a short break from sightseeing and breathe some fresh air. For dinner, we went to La Azotea, a place in Seville where we could enjoy foods from clams and salmon to beef tenderloin and octopus! We all ate a lot and came back to our hotel, where we fell asleep right away, and perhaps a bit more suntanned than this morning.
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