Calle Tetuan

Calle Tetuan is a pedestrianised shopping street in central Seville, running parallel to Calle Sierpes between Plaza Nueva and Calle Velazquez. Its layout follows the Olavide urban plan of 1771; the street was paved with brick and sand in 1552 and resurfaced with cobbles in 1860. Known as Monteros from the fifteenth century and later as Colcheros, after the mattress-makers' guild based there, it took its present name in 1869 to commemorate General O'Donnell's campaign against Tetouan in Morocco. It was briefly renamed Conquista de Tetuan during the Second Republic before reverting in 1936. The Teatro San Fernando, which operated on the street from 1847 to 1973, no longer stands. Traffic was removed in December 1991 ahead of Expo 92, making it one of the first streets in the centre to be pedestrianised. It is now the principal commercial street of the city, lined with international fashion chains, jewellers, cafes and gift shops. The nearest public transport is the Plaza Nueva stop, the southern terminus of the Metrocentro tram.