Las Cigarreras

Real and Illustrious Brotherhood and Brotherhood of Nazarenes of the Sagrada Column and Whips of Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Virgin of Victory

Chapel of the Tobacco Factory (C / Juan Sebastian Elcano).
2 Steps (Flagellation and Virgen de la Victoria).

FOUNDATION: 1569

IMAGES: Christ is Francisco Buiza (1974) . The mystery of Navarro Arteaga (1997-2003). Virgin is anonymous seventeenth century, remodeled by Juan de Astorga, 1803).

BROTHERS:  2.000

ELDEST BROTHER: Claudio Espejo.

NAZARENOS: 500

FOREMEN: Villanueva brothers.

COSTALEROS: 40/35

DURATION: It takes to go 35 mins aprox.

COATS: Raso purple colored cream layer. Antifaz purple satin.

MUSIC: Sagrada Column and Whips band in Cross Guide, Virgen de la Victoria (Cigarreras) in Christ and Band Mª Stma. Victory (Cigarreras) in the Palio.

Social work: Supports the project “Samuel” P. of the Conception of Alcalá de Guadaira. He collaborates with San Juan de Dios, social Pagés del Corro dining and home of Nazareth in P. San Joaquin. Belarusians welcomes children.

PREMIERES 2017: Restoration ivory Christ of the Cross raised by José Antonio Navarro Arteaga and goldsmithing of that badge and the two candlesticks that escorted by Orfebrería Triana, who also recovered the base of the Virgin, the s. XIX.

PREMIERES 2016: Restoration of the poles of the pallium by Orfebrería Triana.  Two little pages suits and clothing monaguillos. Two new flags for penitencia.La brotherhood station has requested the Canonical Coronation of the Virgin, who received the 30 May the Medal of the City of Sevilla. José A. Navarro Arteaga is carving a new image for the brotherhood, the Christ of Purple, to recover an ancient devotion.

RECOMMENDED PLACES: Arfe streets and Gamazo.

OBSERVATIONS: Its popular name is due to the historical ties it has with the Tobacco Factory. During the centuries XVII, XVIII and XIX was the second in command at the station of penance. In this brotherhood out only Roman Easter carrying a black feathers on his helmet.

HISTORICAL FACTS: Its foundation dates from 1563 San Benito de Calatrava. He moved to the chapel of the Tobacco Factory to 1904, after a period of splendor in the Church of the Convent of Our Lady of Consolation, of the Fathers of the Third Order of San Francisco, widely known as the Third. In 1965 moves to its current headquarters in Los Remedios.