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Church of San Isidoro
The parish of San Isidoro belongs to the group of churches organised in Seville right after the Christian conquest of 1248. The present building was raised in the mid-14th century in the Gothic-Mudéjar style and was remodelled in the late 16th and early 17th centuries, with further changes in the 18th. It has three rectangular aisles separated by ten square-section pillars supporting semicircular arches, much altered in the Baroque period, and the central aisle is covered with a Mudéjar timber roof with lacework (lacería). The high altarpiece is presided over by a canvas by Juan de Roelas from 1613 depicting the death of St Isidore. In the Chapel of the Cristo de la Sangre there is a 14th-century Gothic crucifix, one of three of this type in the province. The doorway on the Epistle side, preceded by an elongated vestibule, bears a Star of Solomon. It was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural (Asset of Cultural Interest) in 1995.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at Church of San Isidoro: 4 missions
- Compare the church's three doorwaysWalk round the outside and find the church's three doors. Notice which one has a vestibule and which one is the main entrance.
- Find the Star of Solomon on the doorwayWalk round the church to the doorway on the Epistle side, the one preceded by an elongated vestibule, and find the Star of Solomon that decorates it.
- Find the Gothic crucifix of the Cristo de la SangreInside, look for the Chapel of the Cristo de la Sangre and take in the 14th-century Gothic crucifix.
- Admire Roelas's Death of St IsidoreIf the church is open, face the high altarpiece and look for the large canvas that Juan de Roelas painted in 1613.
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Frequently asked questions
How much time do you need for Church of San Isidoro?
Allow about 30 min for the visit.
What is there to do at Church of San Isidoro?
Compare the church's three doorways, Find the Star of Solomon on the doorway, Find the Gothic crucifix of the Cristo de la Sangre and Admire Roelas's Death of St Isidore.
What is there to see near Church of San Isidoro?
Flamenco Dance Museum (65 m), Walls of Seville (105 m) and Church of El Salvador (172 m).