{"id":2008,"date":"2025-01-20T11:27:33","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T10:27:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/turismodoshermanas.com\/?post_type=rutas-turisticas&p=2008"},"modified":"2025-12-26T11:49:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T10:49:44","slug":"two-romantic-sisters","status":"publish","type":"rutas-turisticas","link":"https:\/\/turismodoshermanas.com\/en\/rutas-turisticas\/dos-hermanas-romantica\/","title":{"rendered":"Dos Hermanas Romantic Route"},"content":{"rendered":"

This itinerary includes a visit around the City's Municipal Park, known as the \"Alquer\u00eda del Pilar<\/strong> place for which the Andalusian Parliament approved in March 2021 a Proposici\u00f3n No de Ley (PNL) declaring it to be a place of peace. Asset of Cultural Interest (B.I.C.)<\/strong> In addition to its ethnological and environmental value, the nineteenth-century buildings of different architectural styles, mansions that were owned by distinguished personalities of Sevillian society, stand out. A visit to the house of the married couple of Jos\u00e9 Lamarque de Novoa<\/strong> y Antonia D\u00edaz<\/strong>, poets and patrons of the arts in Seville in the late 19th century<\/em><\/strong>. The high society of Seville gathered around this paradise that they designed, imbuing it with a great halo of intellectuality which, together with the beauty of the place, earned it the nickname of \"The Paradise of Seville\". \u201cThe Versailles of Seville\u201d<\/strong><\/em>. The building is surrounded by many other symbolic architectural features, such as the Chinese pagoda, the lake, the grotto and various fountains and nymphaeums.<\/p>\n

Equally significant are the Ybarra family homes<\/strong>built at the end of the 19th century by Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Ybarra Guti\u00e9rrez de Caviedes, 1st Count of Ybarra. All of them currently have different public utility uses, such as social welfare as well as other cultural and educational purposes. Of particular note is the so-called House of Culture<\/strong><\/em> The building is beautifully crafted with English and continental influences and is complemented by a unique neo-Mudejar chapel.<\/p>\n

Due to its botanical richness and its strategic location, the park has become one of the best places for leisure and recreation in the city, ideal both for strolling and for the practice of aerobic sports and calisthenics. It should also be noted that, taking advantage of the space occupied by an old quarry from which material was extracted for the construction of the railway, the council decided to adapt it to convert it into an auditorium with a capacity for 3,500 spectators, a stage where a multitude of shows of all kinds take place throughout the year.<\/p>\n

The Route is rounded off with a visit to the majestic Palace of Alp\u00e9riz<\/strong>This was the residence of the wealthy merchant Manuel Alp\u00e9riz and his wife Juana Gonz\u00e1lez, owners of an old factory located next to the aforementioned palace. Of that important factory, dedicated to the spinning of jute fabrics, all that remains is its industrial chimney, today a visual reference not only for the area but also for the city itself. The building, whose construction spans two different periods and architectural styles, stands out for the extension carried out in 1905, which gives it an unquestionable neo-Mudejar character. In fact, it is considered one of the most important examples of neo-Mudejar civil architecture in the province of Seville. Also noteworthy are its gardens in the regionalist style. Although this superb building was used for various purposes throughout its history (sanatorium and children's hospital), since the beginning of democracy, it has been used mainly by senior citizens.<\/p>\n

Extension: Visit to Huerta de la Princesa and Casa del Arte<\/u><\/p>\n

Just a few metres from the municipal park are both the \"Huerta de la Princesa\" and the \"Casa del Arte\", emblematic places in the city that share similar origins and common aesthetics.<\/p>\n

The Huerta de la Princesa<\/strong>The headquarters of the Popular University<\/em>It belonged to Princess Dolores de Borb\u00f3n y Orleans and her husband, the Polish Prince Josef Czartorisky. The beautiful early 20th century English-Continental style building has witnessed a number of royal visits and many other illustrious personalities that add to its interesting history.<\/p>\n

The Huerta de Santa Ana<\/strong>known as the \"House of Art<\/strong> <\/em>was also built according to the aesthetic canons of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It belonged to the 1st Count of Lugar Nuevo, who soon transferred ownership to the Abaurre family, although in the 1980s it became public property, and until 1999 it was the headquarters of the Municipal Library. At present the space is shared by three important local entities dedicated to the promotion of art and local culture, such as the Group of Dances of Dos Hermanas, the Pe\u00f1a Flamenca \u201cJuan Talega\u201d Flamenco Club\u201d<\/a> and the Art Collective \u201cVentana Pl\u00e1stica\u201d.\u201d<\/em>. The building is surrounded by beautiful gardens that share space with the architectural remains of an old local hacienda known as the \"Hacienda de la Ca\u00f1\u00e1<\/strong> in reference to its location near an old royal cattle track.<\/p>\n

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