Great Plague of Seville
The great city of Seville, Spain is over 2,000 years old, and has as interesting a history and important role in social progress and cultural evolution as the years that validate its significance. It is the capital of the Andalusia region of the southern part of Spain, and also serves as the artistic and cultural capital. This and its natural beauty, numerous landmarks and major entertainment options makes it extremely attractive to the tourists who stay in the Seville hotels. And with all of these incredible features, it is extremely unlikely that they are even aware of the great plague outbreak that occurred there in 1649.
The Great Plague of Seville proved to be one of the largest instances of outbreaks of the dreaded disease in much of greater Europe. It occurred from 1647 to 1652 with the height of its devastation being reached in 1649. Plague outbreaks were common in European countries during this time period and the centuries before it. It had been incorporated into common social occurrences and semi-regular expectations, and most cities had standard protocol for when they would occur. Often major public gathering spaces, such as theatres and enclosed festivals would be shut down until further notice.
The seventeenth century was a particularly difficult hundred years for Spain in regards to the plague. It was first struck by the disease at the turn of the century with the plague of 1596 to 1602. This one began in Santander and spread through Castille and Madrid before arriving in Seville at around 1600. The last major plague of the century began in 1676, almost 25 years after the great plague, and lasted until 1685. Unfortunately, this meant that some of the lucky survivors of the great plague were there when it struck again, and were not as fortunate the second time around.
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