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By on 13/03/2018
Bird San Pedro

The bird of San Pedro

On the facade of Church of San Pedro de Sevilla, we can see a tile with religious paintings something unusual. In the artist's work Juan Oliver, between supplicants images of souls in purgatory found a bird known as The little bird of San pedro. Symbol on many of his works, characterizing.

The aim of this type of work in the churches is to draw attention to solicit alms to the Christian citizens to free souls from purgatory. But the artist left us another perspective and gave unintentionally another utility. It is said that the person who finds the bird inside the tile will find and marry partner. Leaving behind his bachelorhood.

 

Tile in San pedro church. Sevilla Source: Hermes flight

Tile in San pedro church. Seville
Source: Hermes flight

Because of the difficulty of finding the bird and the popularity of the place, in 2008 a plaque was placed in the Church of San Pedro where the legend was explained and track the location of the goldfinch was given. If you have an adventurous spirit and are not afraid of marriage, We invite you to move there and find out where this unique and known bird.

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