Santa Cruz in Sevilla, Andalucía, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)
Seville Fair and Béquer
Photographed by Charles Berman, November 23, 2023
1. Seville Fair and Béquer Marker
El Ayuntamiento de Sevilla y la Junta del Centenario de Béquer colocaron esta lápida en el año 1970.
(English translation:)
These gardens, where the Seville Fair was established, inspired Gustavo Adolfo Béquer in one of his most notable articles on customs, that was titled The April Fair.
The city government of Seville and the Béquer Centenary Board placed this plaque in the year 1970.
Erected by Ayuntamiento de Sevilla, la Junta del Centenario de Béquer.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is December 22, 1870.
Location. 37° 22.901′ N, 5° 59.356′ W. Marker is in Sevilla, Andalucía. It is in Santa Cruz. It is on Calle San Fernando. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Calle San Fernando 41, Sevilla, Andalucía 41004, Spain. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, on the Atlantic Arc, in Europe, in the European Union, in Atlantic Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula, in the Schengen Area, in a coastal Mediterranean
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Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Maria Isabel de Orleans y Borbón (within shouting distance of this marker); Don Pablo de Olavide y Jáuregui (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Most Holy Virgin of Hope gold crown (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Society of Jesus and Cervantes (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); Don José Luís Luque Rodríguez-Almansa (approx. 1.3 kilometers away).
Also see . . .
1. Seville Fair (Wikipedia).
Overview: The Seville Fair (officially and in Spanish: Feria de Abril de Sevilla, 'Seville April Fair') is held in the Andalusian capital of Seville, Spain. The fair generally begins two weeks after the Semana Santa, or Easter Holy Week.(Submitted on July 30, 2024, by Charles Berman of Binghamton, New York.)
2. Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (Wikipedia).
Overview: Gustavo Adolfo Claudio Domínguez Bastida (17 February 1836 – 22 December 1870), better known as Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer), was a Spanish Romantic poet and writer (mostly short stories), also a playwright, literary columnist, and talented in drawing. Today, some consider him one of the most important figures in Spanish literature, and is considered(Submitted on July 30, 2024, by Charles Berman of Binghamton, New York.)by some as the most read writer after Miguel de Cervantes...circa 19002. En la Féria de Ganados
Photographed by Coleccion Tomas Sanz, Sevilla, circa 1905
3. Sevilla Feria - Paseo de Casetas
Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2024, by Charles Berman of Binghamton, New York. This page has been viewed 150 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 27, 2024, by Charles Berman of Binghamton, New York. 2, 3. submitted on July 30, 2024. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
