Osuna

A heritage jewel of the Sevillian countryside, the ducal town of Osuna is declared Historical-Artistic SiteDominating the city we find the Collegiate Church, the old university and the Monastery of the Incarnation, The legacy of the urban development of the 4th Counts of Ureña, Juan Téllez-Girón and María de la Cueva. Its rich Roman past is evident in the theater or the necropolis hypogea of ​​the caves.

The origins of Osuna date back to around 1000 BC, to the Tartessian era, identified with the Iberian city of Urso. During the Roman period, it participated in the wars between Caesar and Pompey, and in the Al-Andalus period it was called Osona, a time when important poets, scientists, grammarians, and jurists were born.

The Christian conquest was carried out by Ferdinand III in 1240 and later it was given to the Order of Calatrava, with Pedro Girón as Master of the Order and in 1464 the town was exchanged and thus became the nucleus of the County of Ureña.

In 1531, Juan Téllez-Girón and María de la Cueva inherited the title of 4th Counts of Ureña. Their desire to rise in the nobility led the Téllez-Girón family to undertake a comprehensive building program that would completely reshape the landscape of Osuna. During this period, the Collegiate Church, the University, 19 monasteries, and 4 hospitals were founded. Later, in 1562, their son was granted the title of 1st Duke of Osuna. 

It currently has around 18.000 inhabitants.