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Old cathedral of Cádiz (chuch of Santa Cruz). Picture by Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Incorporation of the wind players to the musical resources of the cathedral of Cádiz

The incorporation of the minstrels to the musical staff of the cathedral of Cadiz is …

Aug. 1, 2025
Hierusalem. Agostino de Angelis (1578)
Francisco Guerrero's last days in Jerusalem (1588)

Francisco Guerrero's last days in Jerusalem (1588).

July 27, 2025
Chapel of San Juan Bautista. Cathedral of Cordova. Picture by Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Foundation and endowments of the chapel of San Juan Bautista in Cordoba Cathedral (1260)

On 28 April 1260, Gonzalo Yáñez Dovinal, a wealthy Portuguese man and troubadour, founded the …

July 22, 2025
Reconstruction of the interior of the Mudejar cathedral of Seville (2)
Endowment of the chapel of San Juan Bautista in Seville Cathedral (1408)

On 27 January 1408, Garci Pérez, maestrescuela of Seville Cathedral, established a series of pious …

July 18, 2025

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Summer parties with danses in The Blanquillo or Patín de las damas

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
06-08-2016

The Blanquillo, previously known as "al sitio del Patín" or "Patín de las damas", was a solid defence against the floods of the Guadalquivir River that ran from the Barqueta …

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Saint Anthony's belled pig in Seville (c. 1337)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
02-08-2016

An Ordinance of Alfonso XI (1337?) allows us to incorporate a new biophonic sound and a sound signal into Seville's urban soundscape, the one that was to be generated by …

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