Seville - Alameda de Hércules and Vicinity
In Seville, the continuation of Calle de las Sierpes to the north, Calle Amor de Dios, goes past the Plaza del Duque to the Alameda de Hércules, a tree-lined avenue, at the south end of which are two tall granite columns from a Roman temple, set up here in 1574, bearing statues of Hercules and Julius Caesar.
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Basílica Macarena
To the left of the Puerta de la Macarena can be found the Basílica Macarena, with an image of the Virgen de la Macarena by Pedro Roldán. In a museum attached to the church are displayed the jewels and ornaments with which the image is decked on special occasions, together with the costumes worn by celebrated bullfighters.
San Lorenzo
To the west of the Alameda de Hércules in Seville stands the church of San Lorenzo, with a beautiful high altar by Montañés and a much venerated figure of Christ, Nuestro Señor del Gran Poder (by Juan de Mesa), in a side chapel.
Town Walls
On the north side of the old town of Seville, between the Puerta de Córdoba and the Puerta de la Macarena, extends a considerable stretch of the old town walls, built on Roman foundations.
