The Church of Santa Ana de Triana, popularly known as the Cathedral of Triana, is Seville's oldest parish church in uninterrupted operation. Founded in 1276 by order of King Alfonso X the Wise in thanksgiving for the cure of an eye disease, it is one of the oldest Gothic buildings in Andalusia and a compendium of seven centuries of religious and artistic history. Its 13th-century Gothic walls coexist naturally with Mudéjar, Renaissance and Baroque additions that reflect the passing centuries. The church houses two of the most beloved images of the Triana neighbourhood: the Virgen de la Esperanza de Triana — passionate rival of the Macarena during Holy Week — and the Cristo de la Expiración (El Cachorro), a 1682 carving by Francisco Antonio Ruiz Gijón, world-famous for the striking expression of agony on the figure of Christ.
C. Pureza, 82, Seville (Triana)
