Iglesia de la Magdalena

This ancient church was once part of the San Pablo el Real Dominican monastery and is now an ordinary parish church. It offers a perfect example of Sevillian baroque church architecture with its domed exteriors and... More »

This ancient church was once part of the San Pablo el Real Dominican monastery and is now an ordinary parish church. It offers a perfect example of Sevillian baroque church architecture with its domed exteriors and multi-colored bell gables. The interior houses a number of artistic treasures. A stone plaque on the facade proclaims that the Sevillian priest called Fray Bartolome de las Casas was ordained Bishop of Chiapas (Mexico) here in 1544. Not much of the original building remains, only three domes of mudejar tiling dating from the late 14th century. Leonardo de Figueroa was responsible for building the church we see today in 1709. The treasures inside include paintings by Zurbarán and Valdes Leal dating from 1622 and 1639 respectively and the main chapel's 18th century altarpiece. Mass: 8a, 8:30a, 9a, 9:30a, 10a, 10:30a M-F, 7p, 7:30p, 8:15p Sa, 7:30a, 8:30a, 9a, 10:30a, noon, 1p, 7p, 7.30pm, 8:15p Sunday & holidays.