{"id":16282,"date":"2026-05-10T16:04:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T14:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fotofrangonz.com\/vera-cruz-marchena-2026-jueves-santo"},"modified":"2026-05-10T16:12:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T14:12:52","slug":"vera-cruz-marchena-2026-holy-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fotofrangonz.com\/en\/vera-cruz-marchena-2026-holy-thursday","title":{"rendered":"Vera Cruz Marchena 2026 \u2013 Holy Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This 2026 has been exceptional for the brotherhood of the Santa Vera Cruz y Nuestra Se\u00f1ora de la Esperanza Coronada <\/strong>(Holy True Cross and Our Lady of Hope Crowned<\/em>), since due to the works being carried out in the historic centre of the town, and in order not to coincide with the procession of the brotherhood of Dulce Nombre<\/em>, it had to carry out its route in the opposite direction, setting out towards los cantillos<\/em>. The passage of the crucified Christ by the ancient Almohad wall of the Puerta de Mor\u00f3n<\/strong> (current Lorenzo Coullaut Valera Museum) left an image that amazed everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to the change of route, the brotherhood unveiled this year a new banner, embroidered by Jos\u00e9 Librero Fern\u00e1ndez, with metalwork by Manuel Casiano Fern\u00e1ndez, inspired by the design of the old standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The station of penance began at 22:00 with the opening of the doors of the capilla de la Santa Vera Cruz<\/strong> (chapel of the Holy Vera Cruz), on San Francisco Street, where the Cruz de Gu\u00eda<\/strong> (Processional Cross) was the first to step into the street, bearing its motto \u00abTake up your cross and follow me\u00bb<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Se\u00f1or de la Santa Vera Cruz<\/strong> (Lord of the Holy True Cross<\/em>) is a crucified Christ from the 16th century attributed to Roque Balduque, carved in cedar wood and hollowed out to reduce its weight. He processes on a float in Baroque-Rocaille style that stands out for its 16th-century \u00abpi\u00f1a\u00bb (pineapple<\/em>) and a small sorrowful Virgin on the front attributed to Pedro de Mena. He was accompanied by the Banda de Cornetas y Tambores Mar\u00eda Sant\u00edsima de la Palma<\/strong> (Mar\u00eda Sant\u00edsima de la Palma Bugle and Drum Band<\/em>), which performed the march \u00abRequiem\u00bb<\/em><\/strong> by Bienvenido Puelles at the departure, after the national anthem, precisely on the 40th anniversary of the composition of the march.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nuestra Se\u00f1ora de la Esperanza Coronada<\/strong> (Our Lady of Hope Crowned<\/em>), the first Virgin to be crowned in Marchena, in 2004, is a 17th-century carving (circle of Mart\u00ednez Monta\u00f1\u00e9s) distinguished by her serene weeping and her asymmetrical hands, with 5 crystal tears. Her canopy float is renowned for the metallic sound of its 19th-century silver cresting. She was accompanied by the Banda de M\u00fasica de Albaida del Aljarafe<\/strong> (Albaida del Aljarafe Music Band<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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