Semana Santa Estepa

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In 1931, the Republican City Council agreed to replace the cross in the Square, known as “Cruz del Gato”, with sculptures and renovate the well and basin. 

This area was renovated in the 1980s. It was transformed into a public square under the design and direction of Francisco Moreno Galván. It consists of a collonaded courtyard reminiscent of the cloister arcades of a convent. There is a modest fountain in the centre, and a cypress in a corner, reminiscent of the one about which Gerardo Diego wrote and sang.    

The Plaza Pablo Olavide is La Luisiana’s main square, in the heart of the town where the Town Hall is located. It has recently been renovated, making it a public meeting place with abundant open spaces.

Plaza de Santa Rosalía is a large square in the neighbourhood known as “Barrio de la Ranas”.

Presiding over the Plaza de Santa Rosalía is a wrought-iron cross on a brick pedestal. This cross has stood in the square since time immemorial, and it can be considered the Gines’ “Wayside Cross”. 

This is the main square of Carrión de los Céspedes and the busiest place in town. The square is lined with 17th-century buildings, including an old oil mill and more modern buildings, such as the Town Hall. This square is a major economic hub of the town with bank outlets and typical bars.

The Food Market is located in the Plaza de Andalucía, a large square built in the 1950s. Highlights include the poly-lobed fountain with a wrought iron cross and the slender street lamps with tile-covered post bases with the coats of arms of the Andalusian provinces.

The San Francisco monastery was founded by Diego de Torres, M. A., Professor of Salamanca University, and was paid for by the people through donations. For some time, it was named San Diego in honour of its founder.