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Santa María del Sol. Cordoba cathedral (¿c. 1519?). Picture by Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Foundation and endowments before the image of Santa María del Sol in Córdoba Cathedral (c. 1447)

The first endowment before the devotional image of Santa María del Sol in Córdoba Cathedral …

Jan. 19, 2026
Johann Anton von Eggenberg, 2nd prince of Eggenberg and II duke of Krumlov
Embassy of Johann Anton von Eggenberg in Rome (1638)

In November 1638, Johann Anton von Eggenberg, 2nd Prince of Eggenberg and 2nd Duke of …

Jan. 14, 2026
Cathedral of Murcia. Archive reading room. Photo by Alfonso de Vicente.
Documents about Tomás Luis de Victoria in the cathedral of Murcia (1592-1612)

According to several inventories made during the lifetime of Tomás Luis de Victoria, the cathedral …

Jan. 9, 2026
Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi
Works by Francisco Guerrero in the Fondo musicale di Cappella of the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi

Works by Francisco Guerrero in the Fondo musicale di Cappella of the Basilica of Saint …

Jan. 7, 2026

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

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Aug. 6, 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
Aug. 2, 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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