Al dentro en la Iglesia de Santa Marina

The Church of Santa Marina is one of Seville’s oldest and most architecturally significant churches, located on Calle San Luis-a historic thoroughfare since Moorish times. Its origins date to the second half of the 13th century, and it became a prototype for parish churches in the city during the Middle Ages, notable for its austerity, translucence, and harmonious blend of Gothic and Mudéjar styles. The church’s brick tower, with its square plan and Almohad-inspired decorative battlements, is often mistaken for a minaret, reflecting the influence of Moorish craftsmen who worked under Christian rule.
Inside, the church features a rectangular floor plan with three naves separated by pointed brick arches, supported by eight cruciform pillars. The central nave is both wider and higher, ending in a polygonal apse, while lateral chapels open from the side walls. The church’s roof combines a modern coffered ceiling in the central nave with canopies and vaulted chapels, some adorned with intricate brick and plasterwork.

Over the centuries, fires destroyed many original artworks, but some important pieces remain, especially those contributed by the Brotherhood of La Sagrada Resurrección. The main altar is presided over by the striking image of La Sagrada Resurrección de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo (1973) by Francisco Buiza Fernández. In the nave of La Epístola, the Chapel of Nuestra Señora de la Aurora features a moving sculpture by Antonio J. Dubé de Luque (1978), depicting Mary grieving over the death of her son.



The statue of a lady in black inside the church-this is Nuestra Señora de la Aurora, a modern yet deeply evocative representation of the Virgin Mary in mourning, reflecting the church’s ongoing role as a site of devotion and artistic renewal. This statue, along with the church’s layered history and architectural beauty, makes Santa Marina a quiet but profound witness to Seville’s spiritual and cultural evolution.