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Culture of Segovia


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Virgin of the Fuencisla (September 25): Patronenss of Segovia. The biggest celebration day is the last Sunday of the month. Two Thursday before the Virgin up from his sanctuary in the Alameda of the Fuencisla to the Cathedral to start the novena (his arrival at the Plaza Mayor is one of the most specific one can be found in Segovia, is typical to make it when the clock of the Town Hall rings). During the nine days following celebrates the novena in the Cathedral, which is sung the Hymn of the Fuencisla, and the last Sunday in the Virgin returned to her shrine. Since the Virgin is Captain General of Artillery (which is indicated for the baton and the sash that has his feet) from the September 24, 1916, en route from the Cathedral Shrine and is accompanied by cadets Artillery Academy and the Band (which has to be brought from the Academy of Toledo since disappeared local)? In its trip between the Sanctuaries to the Cathedral is accompanied by the Cadets to Plaza del Azoguejo, where they sing a Salve. Until a few years had exhibitions in Castilian Jotas in the Alameda de la Fuencisla in the arrival of the Virgin; but recently Castilian Jotas are danced in the Azoguejo own.

Holy Week

Segovia has 10 fraternities, which are:

Oración en el Huerto (own of the neighborhood of San Lorenzo)

Resurrección del Señor (own of the neighborhood of Nueva Segovia)

Cristo con la cruz a Cuestas (own of ADEMAR association)

Santo Cristo de la Cruz (own of neighborhood of Cristo del Mercado)

Santo Cristo de San Marcos (own of the neighborhood of San Marcos)

Soledad al pie de la Cruz (own of the neighborhood of San Millán)

Nuestra Señora de la Piedad (own of the neighborhood of San José)

Real Cofradía de la Santa Esclavitud (own of the neighborhood of El Salvador)

Feligresía de San Andrés (own of
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