Macarena basilica is a modern church, built between 1936 and 1941 by architect Gómez Millán in Neo-Baroque style.
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It is located near the Puerta de la Macarena, which was the entrance of the Defensive Walls to the
Macarena quarter of Seville.
Puerta de la Macarena
The church gets its importance to Seville from the Virgen de la Esperanza Macarena sculpture (attributed to La Roldana end of the 17th century), which stands in the center of Sevillian Marian worship.
Defensive Walls
Get an idea of this Virgin cult in the church's museum, where her jewels and Semana Santa floats are displayed.
Virgen de la Esperanza Macarena
Located on the edge of the historic city center neighborhood of La Macarena, adjacent to the Andalusian Parliament building.
See the monument on interactive map
Continue the tour to the church, which gives its name to the main street in Macarena quarter:
San Luis
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