an important role in the history of the city and constitutes by itself a folk, monumental and cultural centre. On the other hand, La Macarena neighbourhood is located on the northern side of the city centre. It contains some important monuments and religious buildings, such as the Museum and Catholic Church of La Macarena or the Hospital de las Cinco Llagas. Museums The most important art collection of Seville is the Museum of Fine Arts of Seville. It was established in 1835 in the former Convent of La Merced. It holds many masterworks by Murillo, Pacheco, Zurbarán, Valdés Leal, and others masters of the Baroque Sevillian School, containing also Flemish paintings of the 15th and 16th centuries. Other museums in Seville are: The Archaeological Museum, which contains collections from the Tartessian, Roman and some of Almohad and Christian periods, located in América square at the Parque de María Luisa (María Luisa Park). The Museum of Arts and Traditions, also in América Square, in front of the Archaeological Museum. The Andalusian Contemporary Art Centre, situated in the neighbourhood of La Cartuja. The Naval Museum, housed in the golden Torre del Oro, next to the River Guadalquivir. The Carriages Museum, in the Los Remedios neighbourhood. The Flamenco Art Museum The Bullfighting Museum, in the La Maestranza bullring The Palace of the Countess of Lebrija, a private collection that contains many of the mosaic floors discovered in the nearby Roman town of Italica. The Centro Velázquez (Velázquez Centre) located at the Old Priests Hospital in the touristic Santa Cruz neighbourhood. The Antiquarium in Metropol Parasol, an underground museum which is composed of the most important archaeological site of the ancient Roman stage of Seville and remains preserved. The Castillo de San Jorge (Castle of St. George) is situated near the Triana market, next to the Isabel II bridge. It was the last seat for the Spanish Inquisition. The Museum and Treasure of La Macarena, where the collection of the Macarena brotherhood is exhibited. This exhibition gives visitors an accurate impression of Seville's Holy Week. La Casa de la Ciencia (The House of Science), a science centre and museum opposite the María Luisa Park. Museum of Pottery in Triana. Pabellon de la Navegación (Pavilion of Navigation). Parks and gardens The Parque de María Luisa (María Luisa Park), is a monumental park built for the 1929 World's Fair held in Seville, the Exposición Ibero-Americana. The