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Continuing
along Corredera we get to the Plaza de la Rosa where the
market was until 1928 when it was remodelled for the first time
taking on a neo-Mudejar style. It was later demolished in 1975.
The final remodelling was performed
in the year 2000, maintaining its currect modernist appearance.
As
you enter this square, to your right you will find La Tercia
building, a plain construction of the early twentieth century,
used primarily as a wine cellar housing. At the present time its
ground floors are used as bars and shops, while the upper building
is awaiting restoration.
To
your left you will find the Garnelo Theatre, a recently
restored modernist construction of 1917.
Located
at the end is the Ermita de la Rosa which names the square.
This church was inaugurated in 1763 and contains a single nave
with
a barrel vault ceiling. The main altarpiece in a rococo style
is presided over by the image of Nuestra Señora de la Rosa
(Our Lady of the Rose), a work of art by the Seville maestro Pedro
Duque Cornejo. There are also some interesting seventeenth century
paintings from the parish church of Santiago and the old church
Compañia. The images of Jesús Presco (Jesus Taken
Prisoner) by amadeo Ruiz Olmos and the Maria Santisima de la Esperanza
(The Holy Mary of Hope), by Manuel Leña, stand out. However
the most important work or art in this place of worship is Cristo
de la Columna (The Christ of the Column). A magnificent work of
art by Juan de Mesa 'el Mozo' (the Handsome) painted around the
year 1601.
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