Christian Easter celebration in Badajoz city

The brotherhood tradition in Badajoz was born in the 13th Century as a result of the catholic peak which came along with the Reconquest. Nowadays nine brotherhoods go out in processions along the streets in order to recreate different aspects of Christian Easter.

Nuestra Señora de la Soledad

Every procession has its own name. To contemplate how Jesús de la Espina, El sermón de las siete palabras or La Resurrección processions walk by narrow streets of Badajoz is one of the numerous aspects that this tradition marked by History and solemnity offers to inhabitants and visitors.

The procession called La Soledad is emphasized by the mourning that goes with the graven image.

The procession walks across the city where the people wait in absolute silence and a woman sings Saetas (devotional songs) dedicated to the Virgin Mary. This is an ancient tradition that reaches the highests levels in Badajoz. In the middle of the night, into a total silence, these songs goes direct to the people's hearth filling it with religious feelings.

Easter procession in Badajoz City

All these aspects and the religious moments in the churches and temples make this tradition unique.

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