{"id":1456,"date":"2026-08-18T11:24:53","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T11:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/?p=1456"},"modified":"2026-08-18T11:25:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T11:25:20","slug":"santa-cruz-quarter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/santa-cruz-quarter\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa Cruz Quarter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\" style=\"font-size:10px\">Cover photo: Wikipedia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Seville\u2019s most charming neighborhood<\/strong>, the one most often written about and praised in verse. And precisely for that reason, it\u2019s most likely to be full of tourists. But this shouldn\u2019t spoil our stroll, since there are so many beautiful spots here that its charm prevails anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Famous for its narrow, labyrinthine streets, this is the neighborhood of Carmen, home to Don Juan Tenorio, Washington Irving, and the Barber of Seville, but also the former Moorish and Jewish quarters, all renovated for the 1929 World\u2019s Fair.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Jewish Quarter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Originally built as an exclusive neighborhood for the Muslim upper class, it became a Jewish quarter following the Christian conquest<\/strong>, which is why many still refer to it as such, even though it ceased to function in the 15th century and <strong>became a neighborhood for Seville\u2019s Christian aristocracy.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the Jewish quarter actually covered a larger area than what is now the Santa Cruz neighborhood itself; but <strong>for the 1929 Ibero-American Exposition, it was renovated and adapted for visitors<\/strong>, bringing together all the Sevillian charm and folklore it offers today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/juderia-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/juderia-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/juderia-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/juderia-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/juderia-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/juderia-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/juderia-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-1140x855.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/juderia-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: gavilansevilla<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Walking:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It is characterized by a network of labyrinthine and intricate streets<\/strong>, where it\u2019s easy to get lost, but also to be enchanted by its colors, scents, and the many hidden plazas and courtyards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stroll down <strong>Calle Vida and Calle Muerte<\/strong>, two parallel streets with completely different histories, and discover the legend of La Susona, whose tile depicting her skull attracts thousands of visitors. Walking down <strong>Calle Pimienta<\/strong> you\u2019ll reach <strong>Callej\u00f3n del Agua<\/strong>, with the Alc\u00e1zar wall on one side\u2014through which water once flowed into the city. As a fun fact, <strong>the narrowest street in Seville is Calle Reinoso<\/strong>, but it\u2019s known as \u201cCalle del Beso\u201d (Kiss Street), since the balconies are so close together that neighbors could kiss each other. Finally, <strong>Calle Cruces<\/strong> has a funny anecdote behind it, and <strong>Calle Lope de Rueda<\/strong> is very <em>Instagram-worthy<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"532\" src=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/entrada-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/entrada-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/entrada-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/entrada-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/entrada-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/entrada-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/entrada-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-1140x855.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/entrada-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"695\" data-id=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/esquina-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-Jocelyn-1024x695.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/esquina-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-Jocelyn-1024x695.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/esquina-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-Jocelyn-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/esquina-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-Jocelyn-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/esquina-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-Jocelyn-1536x1043.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/esquina-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-Jocelyn-2048x1390.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/esquina-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-Jocelyn-1140x774.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/calle-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/calle-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/calle-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/calle-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/calle-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/calle-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-1140x855.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/calle-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/calle-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz.jpg 2016w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\" style=\"font-size:10px\">Photos, from left to right: gavilansevilla; Flickr: Jocelyn; gavilansevilla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This neighborhood has no shortage of squares, and each one has its own special charm: P<strong>laza de Do\u00f1a Elvira<\/strong> is the most famous, but don&#8217;t miss the <strong>Plaza de Santa Cruz<\/strong>, named after the church of that name that no longer stands, where you&#8217;ll see a 16th-century wrought-iron cross in the center; or the <strong>Plaza de Alfaro<\/strong>, famous for Rosina&#8217;sbalcony (from the opera The Barber of Seville) and for the \u201cDevil&#8217;s iron window grille,\u201d so named because the complex process used to create it remains a mystery. Also worth visiting are the <strong>Plaza de los Refinadores<\/strong>, on the \u201coutskirts\u201d of the neighborhood, and the <strong>Plaza de los Venerables<\/strong>, where you\u2019ll find the Hoster\u00eda del Laurel (the setting for the first scene of the play Don Juan Tenorio) and the Hospital de los Venerables, a must-see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/hostel-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/hostel-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/hostel-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/hostel-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/hostel-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/hostel-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-1140x1520.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/hostel-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"531\" src=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/cruz-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/cruz-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/cruz-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/cruz-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/cruz-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/cruz-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/cruz-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-1140x855.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/cruz-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-1920x1440.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/plaza-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/plaza-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/plaza-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/plaza-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/plaza-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/plaza-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz-1140x855.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/plaza-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruz.jpg 1824w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\" style=\"font-size:10px\">Fotos de gavilansevilla<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to see:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Monuments<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Hospital de los Venerables<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Palaces<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Casa Salinas<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Churches<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Santa Mar\u00eda la Blanca<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-d7b1016e3a27d5ceafee6fe5685cc862 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#163b88\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">\u2b50<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading alignfull has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dae92d35627d80216ef6e0d4b23ee4b3\">Highlight: Don&#8217;t miss&#8230;!<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>The small section of the Jewish quarter&#8217;s wall<\/strong>, located on Fabiola Street. If you&#8217;re not looking for it, it goes unnoticed, so be sure to take a close look at the only remnant of this wall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-9b914fa8c44cdf68b6b0ba319d117bb5 is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#d7e6e6\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">\u2753<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Secret place: Did you know&#8230;?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Inside the Cano y Cueto parking garage, there is a Jewish coffin<\/strong>. The Jewish cemetery was discovered during construction of the parking garage in the 1990s, and this coffin is the only remnant of that site.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:58px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How about a tour around the Santa Cruz Quarter?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Want to explore the Santa Cruz neighborhood in a unique way?<\/strong> Book your tour with me!<\/p>\n\n\n\t\n\t<div id=\"sitka-promo-block_6a843b2bdb798\" class=\"sitka-promo \">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"promo-wrap promo-grid promo-col-1 promo-style2\" style=\"grid-auto-rows: 200px;\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"promo-item\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/05\/fuente-sevigliana.com-discover-neighb-santacruzLanpernas-.-scaled.jpg);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/jewish-quarter-guided-tour\/\" class=\"promo-link\"><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"promo-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"promo-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Jewish Quarter &#8211; Guided Tour<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"promo-shadow\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n    \n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:15px\">Before booking my tours, you might want to get to know me better <a href=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/51-2\/\">here<\/a>. 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The Jewish Quarter Originally built as an exclusive neighborhood for the Muslim upper class, it became a Jewish quarter following the Christian conquest, which is why many still refer to it as such, even though it ceased to function in the 15th century and became a neighborhood [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":128,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1456","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-areas"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Santa Cruz Quarter - Gavilansevilla.com (en)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gavilansevilla.com\/en\/santa-cruz-quarter\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Santa Cruz Quarter - Gavilansevilla.com (en)\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Cover photo: Wikipedia Seville\u2019s most charming neighborhood, the one most often written about and praised in verse. 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