Religious, Spiritual sights in Seville
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Iglesia del Cristo de la Expiración
Triana has several diverse and important churches and chapels. Among the most important is the Iglesia del Cristo de la Expiración, which houses a much loved figure of the dead Christ, dating from 1682, that takes an honoured place in Seville's Semana Santa processions. The image is known as El Cachorro (The Puppy): sculptor Antonio Ruiz Gijón was reputedly inspired by the agonised body of a gitano singer of that name who had died in a fight in this street.
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Iglesia de San Luis
One of Seville’s most impressive churches, Iglesia de San Luis stands 500m south of the Basílica de La Macarena. Designed for the Jesuits by Leonardo de Figueroa in 1731, the baroque San Luis has an unusual equal-armed cross plan, 16 twisting stone pillars and a superb soaring dome. Look out for the human skulls with crowns of flowers.
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Cabildo
The beautifully domed Cabildo, in the southeastern corner of the cathedral, was built between 1558 and 1592 to the designs of Hernán Ruiz, architect of the Giralda belfry. High above the archbishop's throne at the southern end is a Murillo masterpiece, La Inmaculada. Eight Murillo saints adorn the dome.
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Capilla del Rocío
In the southern part of Triana, the Capilla del Rocío is home to the Hermandad del Rocío de Triana. The departure of this brotherhood’s procession of horses and covered wagons to El Rocío on the Thursday before Pentecost is one of the most colourful and emotive events in the Seville calendar.
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Capilla de los Marineros
At the Capilla de los Marineros you'll find the gorgeously bedecked, much adored image of the Virgen de la Esperanza (Virgin of Hope), patroness of Triana sailors, another religious figure who has an honoured role in the Semana Santa processions.
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