Extraordinary procession of Nuestra Señora de la Merced 50 years of La Merced, with the presentation of the city's coat of arms
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About the event
To mark 50 years since her blessing, the Virgen de la Merced makes a long journey from San Antonio de Padua to the city centre. At 20:00, in Capitulares, she receives the city's coat of arms at the City Hall.
Key points
- Presentation of the city's coat of arms at 20:00 at the City Hall
- Passing the Torre de la Malmuerta and the Jardines de la Merced
- Banda Coronación de Espinas and Banda Tubamirum from Cañete de las Torres
What you'll see
This is one of the big dates of the 2026 autumn for Córdoba's brotherhoods. The Hermandad de la Merced celebrates the 50th anniversary of the blessing of its Virgin with an extraordinary procession lasting more than eight hours. It leaves the parish church of San Antonio de Padua at 16:00 and passes the Torre de la Malmuerta at around 18:00, the Jardines de la Merced at 18:30, Cardenal Toledo at 19:00 and María Cristina at 19:30. At 20:00, in Capitulares, the City Council presents her with the city's coat of arms. It then continues along Alfaros, San Agustín, San Juan de Letrán and the Marrubial before returning to its neighbourhood. The Banda de Cornetas y Tambores Coronación de Espinas leads the procession, and the Banda de Música Tubamirum from Cañete de las Torres follows the Virgin.
Getting there and when to see it
The procession sets out at 16:00 from the parish church of San Antonio de Padua, at Avenida Agrupación Córdoba 11, and is due back at 00:30. The brotherhood publishes passing times: Torre de la Malmuerta (18:00), Jardines de la Merced (18:30), Capitulares, with the coat of arms ceremony (20:00), Rejas de Don Gome (21:00) and Plaza Cristo de Gracia (22:00). It is free and takes place in the street. It is organised by the Hermandad de la Merced and is listed in the Córdoba Capital Cofrade calendar.
