Also called the project Metropol Parasol mushrooms of Seville is a monument that is located in the plaza de la Encarnación in Seville, Andalusia. Made of concrete and wood with an incredible structure in the form of a pergola that measures approximately 150 meters long and 70 meters wide.
This monument is intended for tourism and commercial life of the city that’s that has low the with a traditional market where you can find everything. It also has a plaza for cultural shows day and night and the incredible Antiquarium archaeological museum.
With a cost of more than 86 million euro and a height of 26 meters this mushrooms of Seville it was designed and built by Sacyr and Jürgen Mayer, who even added a spectacular view from its terrace where you can see an incredible panoramic view of the beautiful and picturesque old part of the city.
His Majesty and greatness is such that it not only covers the plaza de la Encarnación but it also becomes the largest Plaza de Andalucía. A true work of engineering and architecture in which we can appreciate curves is all the senses and everywhere that gives a sense of movement and fluidity, as well as help to cover more space.
Viewpoint of Metropol Parasol
The construction of this was a completely open competition for the purpose of improving Seville, the City Council chose among many other Jüger Mayer as one of the most avant-garde project and why it is considered one of the most influential architecture to the history of the city.
Initially, its construction was not so successful and the delays it created concern and uncertainty in the general population that saw it partially toppled market of the incarnation so accustomed had the population, with all these details the cost of the construction of multiply exponentially and incredible resulting value.
But despite the delays and high costs of building this huge parasol became the main tourist site of the city, with an estimated of more than one million non-local visitors in just in the first year and that you either to walk to go shopping or spend the afternoon watching everything from the terraces is a spectacular place.
So incredible was the process of construction of this square to back the demolition and excavation were found belonging to the Roman and Andalusian period important archaeological rest so it had to stop construction when he had been an investment of more than 14 million euros.
Antiquarium of the mushrooms of Seville
Post to withdraw remains continued with the construction of Sevillano mushrooms before set in that multiple spaces that would have would be used after built, with an international competition became a kind of voting and in addition to a market and other installation it was decided to allocate space to a museum where it could exhibit the artifacts found.
Because of the way that has the structure resembles a set of mushrooms which is why that soon people nicknamed him mushrooms square both was the popularity of the name the City Council decided that this would be its official and as the mushrooms in Seville name.
The entire structure of the mushrooms of Seville has four levels, the first is the terrace school it has a road concrete that gives the ability to traverse almost the entire structure of mushrooms or parasols, crowned with the spectacular viewpoint from all over the city in the other two levels that are larger is a restaurant and a guided tour where you can see the entire panorama.
The last level is the plaza Mayor that connects to square the incarnation through a stairway of the mushrooms and covered by umbrellas is a large space that is used for events and also for ideal varied shops for tourists.
In the basement are the archaeological museum and the Antiquarium, where you can see the artifacts discovered in the excavation of the site, also from there you can access directly to the top of the mushrooms using a lift.
If you feel like that professional guides discover you Seville instead of going at your own pace, meet Pancho Tours! After starting with the Free Tours in Seville, Pancho monkey company has increased its offer to include the best possibilities offered you the city.
This is one of their products star and that began his career in 2009. On these tours, which are held every day, you will be commissioned to assess the work of the Guide and get you a price!
Free tours you can visit the most representative of the city as monuments:
Another of the options that are available are tours of wine and tapas, discovering the amazing Mediterranean cuisine. During the 3-hour tour, an expert guide you will discover you Spanish cuisine and you can enjoy tapas, wines, a course of initiation to oenology and… much more!
One of the most popular tours! Flamenco is one of the most popular activities in the South of Spain. Therefore, Pancho tours give you an important position with several modalities. You can watch a flamenco show in Seville, plus a dinner or bumping tapas.
And if what you like is the party, meet the best of Seville overnight! In addition, you can meet other travellers who are visiting the city and all for only 10 or €15! But this is not all, since you can include this activity in the so-called combos. In other words, you will receive a special discount if you also include other tours such as flamenco or the Barrio de Santa Cruz.
Finally, if you are going to spend several days in Seville and want to know other points of Andalusia can enjoy the so-called Day Trips. In other words, day trips where to enjoy the best that offer the South of Spain. Currently, from Seville offer the possibility of visiting:
So, what are you waiting for to enjoy Seville in a different way and with the best professionals at your disposal?
The Hotel Europa is one of the best hotels in the Centre of Seville. It is located in Jimios Street, parallel to the Avenida de la Constitución, i.e., in the historic centre of the city and 200 meters from the Cathedral of Seville.
This completely enviable location makes it a perfect hotel for those who want to discover the main monuments of Seville or enjoy leisure and night life of the city.
One of the main features of this hotel is the building itself. It is a typical 18th-century Sevillian Manor House completely restored to suit the needs of the guests. This makes booking a hotel in Seville is a different experience.
You can enjoy the best classical decoration of Seville in these rooms making your stay even more comfortable. In addition, enjoy the experience of staying in a place with two typical Sevillian patio inside, from the reception you will feel catapulted into another time.
As mentioned, one of the main advantages of the Hotel Europe Seville is that it is in the historic centre of the city, just 150 metres from the main monuments such as the Cathedral, the Giralda and the Archivo de Indias.
As you can see on the map the location of the hotel in enviable:
In addition to the monumental buildings, also you will be just 3 minutes from the plaza de toros de la Maestranza of Seville or the Town Hall and the Church of el Salvador, must see places if you are traveling to Seville.
Hotel Europa you can select between two types of rooms: standard and Monumental Seville.
Monumental Seville hotel room is the economic solution, it’s comfortable rooms with all the facilities to make your stay as comfortable as possible.
The standard room is a superior, although the price difference is minimal. It is of larger rooms and with more services.
If you want to book hotel in the Centre of Seville, in Hotel Europa have given us a 5% discount code for all those booking through your website. You only have to include: “EuropaSeville” at the time of booking and you can enjoy all that Seville has to offer much less.
And if not yet sure discover everything it offers the Hotel Europe Seville!
Popularly known as the “Basílica de la Macarena”, this Catholic temple houses the most representative image of the Semana Santa de Sevilla, the lady called Maria Santísima de la Esperanza Macarena which along with our father Jesus of the sentence makes the station the morning of good Friday penance. The passage of this Christ performed his departure escorted by a century of Romans dressed in armor and red velvet.
He was the Archbishop of the city by then, Pedro Segura y Sáenz who in 1941 blessed the land and laid the first stone of the building. Completed in 1949 and blessed month of March by the same Archbishop. This temple obtained the dignity of minor Basilica by Pope PabloVI becoming the first Seville Church in flaunting this dignity.
This single-nave building has four side chapels. It notably both the roof and the dressing rooms of the Macarena and the sentence, as well as the Altar of la Hispanidad, altarpiece that emerged from the brotherhood to thank the American people the amount of aid for the beautification of the Basilica. In the paintings of the Ibero-American patrons are arranged.
Surrounding this famous brotherhood and above all, the famous carving of the Virgin, we find numerous legends that circulate in the city.
For example which has its arrival at the temple. The author of the carving is today completely unknown. The story of a merchant from Italy that stopped in Seville road to America circulates through all the Andalusian capital. Once in the Seville port the merchant willing to embark began to be wrong and decided to go to a hospital. Useless were the care of nuns that they tried to heal him since shortly after the man died, and not being able to find his family since the merchant came from Italy, the nuns were in charge of their possessions. No embargoes they were not many, just had a pouch that being open turned out to be an angelic size cover which was going to be sold in the new world. By the entire neighborhood ran the rumor of the great discovery that the nuns of the hospital had been found and this was nothing more and nothing less than the current bust of la Esperanza Macarena.
Despite everything, the largest and most well-known legend that is spoken when it says “Macarena” is the following, which appeared in the newspaper “La Andaluza”. A journalist has, he watched the season of penance of the brotherhood when, approaching the palio of the Virgin a countryman who celebrated the holiday by drowning in alcohol, left a bar to observe such image. Without notice this threw the glass of nearly empty wine he carried in his right hand toward the figure with such accuracy that hit the cheek of the Virgin. Also ensures that years later could recognize the aggressor’s image wearing the Nazarene tunic and accompanying image. This legend would justify the damage that can be seen on his left cheek.
Without a doubt, this basilica both images which houses are must-see before leaving Seville since unveil the most characteristic and deep in the city: its traditions and passion.
Monday to Saturday from 9 to 14 and from 17 to 21 hours; Sundays and bank holidays from 9.30 to 14 hours and from 17 to 21 hours.
You can also contact the basilica of la Esperanza Macarena on + 34 954 901 800.
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If you come to visit Sevilla can find accommodation near the basilica of the Macarena and make the most of this passion, especially in during Holy week.
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