Historical and Private Tour about the hidden women in Seville

Operated by Spanish Mercantile Registry

1. You will discover the story of some women from Seville who were silenced in books and that I have recovered from the archives of this city. Writers, merchants, slaves, founders and administrators of important institutions in the city... Absolutely unpublished data that are part of my doctoral thesis. At the first stop I will tell you about a woman who was very important in this square. (15 min)
2. In this place we can discover not only important documents related to trade but also women who were part of the Carrera de Indias. (15 min)
3. Not only will you learn about the Cathedral, the Alcázar and the surroundings of this important place, a World Heritage Site, but I will tell part of the lesser-known History of Spain in relation to the trade with slaves, also women. (29 min)
4. At this point of the tour we will talk about very important independent women about whom we have found information in the Archive of the Archbishop's Palace of Seville and who will surprise you. (15 min)
5. One of the most important squares in the city and where the Royal Court was located, a key place for women of the past for many reasons that will be discovered on the tour. (15 min)
6. The history of the University of Seville is also linked to women until today and in the current Rectorate was the Royal Tobacco Factory where the famous Carmen worked as a cigarette maker. (15 min)
7. Penultimate stop of the tour summarizing the lives of all the important women we have talked about and who were silenced by History, highlighting the figure of Catalina de Ribera of whom we will tell not very well-known details that I found in the archive. (15 min)
8. End of the tour that began in this same place. (1 min)

• Wheelchair accessible
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels