All posts tagged "Did you know?"

  • How the Virgin Macarena was changed by a clock

    There are several stories that have arisen around the size of Esperanza Macarena. One of those legends dates back to the 16th century, when a newly founded brotherhood was looking for an image for their temple of Saint Basil. Cerca de...

    • Posted March 2, 2020
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  • Doña María Coronel and the frying pan of boiling oil

    One of the most attractive legends has as its protagonist Doña María Coronel, daughter of the cupbearer of King Don Pedro I. The monarch ordered the death of Doña María's father and husband, pero acabó enamorándose...

    • Posted March 2, 2020
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  • When you hear for the first time that car number plates can not lead vocals?

    When we were little, license plates of cars Sevilla started by SE, las de Cádiz por CA… pero desde el año 2000 esto desapareció. Seguro que no te habías fijado que solo emplean 3 letras y...

    • Posted March 1, 2020
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    Did you know that mean these strange marks appearing in the Cathedral of Seville?

    If you have carefully observed the facade of the Cathedral of Seville, sure you've noticed some strange reddish painted. These painted called Vítores, and they performed as an act of holding a ...

    • Posted June 25, 2018
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    Why the Maria Luisa Park in Seville is so named?

    Maria Luisa Park in Seville is the most famous city park and inside the Plaza of Spain is. This park area comprised the former private gardens of the Palacio de ...

    • Posted June 25, 2018
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    Legends on fire the night of San Juan

    The night of San Juan the shortest night of the year, It is a different night to the other. One night in which magic is detected in the environment. Desde hace cientos de años durante la noche...

    • Posted June 22, 2018
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    Sevilla buildings unfit to be afraid of heights

    Although Sevilla has maintained for many years the rule that the construction of new buildings could not exceed the Giralda, advancing the architecture of the city has been unable to slow down during ...

    • Posted June 18, 2018
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    Buy a town of Sevilla with the new Monopoly

    After Monopoly campaign by choosing cities and towns in Spain for the new edition of this classic board game known for big and small. Finally reaches the final list. After 16 millions...

    • Posted June 8, 2018
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    10 Sevillanas expressions and words that you must handle if you come to Sevilla

    Seville is a city rich in history, Culture, values ​​and tradition, but also has a somewhat peculiar vocabulary that includes phrases and expressions that makes people from other countries or even other areas ...

    • Posted May 28, 2018
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  • NO8DO legends about the emblem of Sevilla

    After a first contact with the meaning of NO8DO of Seville in our previous article, we wanted to continue to collect about the origin and meaning of NO8DO. So you have some theories more.  ...

    • Posted May 23, 2018
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