Seville creates walking route along historic Protestant spots
Tourists in Seville. Photo EPA, Julio Munoz
Southern Europe
The Spanish city of Seville will create a route that passes traces of Protestantism in the surroundings. Recently, the city council approved the plan.
The idea of a “Protestant route” came from the Evangelical Council of Andalusia (Autonomous Evangelical Council of Andalusia). According to the organisation, the “cultural route” will address “a little-known and often forgotten section of an essential part of its history.” In the region, several important Sevillians embraced the Protestant faith and significantly impacted the culture, social life and the defence of freedom, the organisation writes. The route is meant to “normalise an important part of the history of Spain, integrating it into the cultural map of Seville and Spain today.”
The city council of Seville unanimously voted in favour of the route. According to the politicians, it is of historical and cultural interest.
To create the route, a brochure will be made with information. It should be done by January 2023. The booklet is officially the responsibility of the city council. Still, the Evangelical Council will be able to determine its direction.
Women
Earlier, the city of Seville approved a plan to rename some streets and squares. Among the new names, several referred to women who belonged to the Protestant movement in the past, such as María de Virues, Isabel de Baena and Francisca de Chaves.
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