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This beautiful Renaissance fountain, called the Pilar de los Álamos, is located directly in front of Los Álamos park. It was built in 1552 and was designed by Jacobo Florentino ‘el florentín’, although he did not complete its construction. He was the predecessor of Diego de Siloé in Los Jerónimos church in Granada and both artists were considered the pioneers of Andalusian Renaissance. Historical accounts recall that this fountain once collected water from ‘La Mina’ spring, located close to the natural site Los Llanos. The fountain’s façade is made of sandstone and displays two warriors holding Alcalá’s coat of arms, protected by two griffins, mythological creatures with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, which guard treasures. These figures can also be found on other buildings in the town, as in heraldry, these imaginary beings are always related to protecting and guarding the town, a role that Alcalá la Real played for more than a century before the conquest of Granada. To this end, the inscription present on the emblem’s orle reads “key, guard and defence for the Castillian kingdoms”, the title granted to the town by the Catholic Monarchs.

The Plaza de España is locally known as “EL SALÓN”, which means “living room. This square is located in Écija’s historic centre. It is renowned for the beautiful buildings that surround it, such as the neoclassical Town Hall, Peñaflor and Benamejí viewpoint balconies and the magnificent Franciscan church’s portal. This collection of buildings, alongside the country houses and winding streets that surround the square make it an exceptionally beautiful townscape.

Patisserie, bakery, coffee and ice cream shop. It provides gourmet products in a charming atmosphere. A wide range of traditional cakes and high-quality pastries are offered in each season all year around.

The thousand-year-old holm oak is situated in the village of Llanos de Don Juan in the municipality of Rute and has been declared a Natural Monument by the Department of the Environment. It is a unique tree in the province of Cordoba, belonging to the quercus ilex (holm oak) species, with an estimated age of around four hundred and fifty years. This centenary tree is located near to Lucena and the route is accessed via the camino de los Poleares to the windmill of the same name and then continuing by forking to the left until we reach the holm oak. In 1483, the Battle of Martín González took place very near to this holm oak. The Christian troops captured the last King of Granada, Boabdil “The Boy”. Photography: Antonio J. López Rodríguez Trail map  

Osuna’s Caldenegros Archaeological Park occupies a large area of almost ten thousand square metres. The unique location of this area, at the foot of the monumental acropolis, and its proximity make it the ideal setting to promote the entire site. The archaeological data provided by the area gives us much more comprehensive information about all of Osuna’s historic quarter. The archaeological research of the area provided extremely interesting information about Medieval and Modern Osuna, highlighting a significant section of the defensive system and the urban structures associated with it, defining in them outlying areas outside of the walls of los Negros. This process has been key to discovering more about the area. Until now, there were very few or no text references. All of this enables what has, until now, been the unknown medieval past of Osuna to be documented. It is possible to detail the foundational moments of the wall and the surrounding neighbourhoods of the Moorish period, from the beginning of the Taifa (11th century) and, without interruption, evidence the Almoravid and Almohad occupation, as well as the Christian conquest (mid-13th century), consolidated with the presence of the Order of Calatrava which was responsible for the defence and […]

The Santiago parish church was built in around 1600 for the area Miragenil, which was starting to form on the riverbank, belonging to the march of Estepa. The church therefore belongs to the 17th century, but the interior décor was added in the 18th century. However, the existing baroque altarpieces are from the former Victoria church from Estepa since the original ones were damaged during the Civil War. The elegant baroque belfry and the large ceramic tile representing Santiago are remarkable. This tile work was created by Sevillian potters and replaced the former large-scale oil painting that was found in the same place. The most important ancient tradition in this vast neighbourhood is the procession held on the Sunday following the Corpus Christi.

Tradition speaks of an ancient Calvary situated near to Tiñosa and of which there are hardly any documentary references. Its existence must pre-date 1593 given that in that year, there was already a calvary located on the same plateau where today’s calvary is situated and which served the same purpose: it was a place of devotion with a cross or image so that pilgrims could pray before entering or leaving the town. It was also used for rogations and devote religious practices. According to the Nazarene’s founding charter, their Good Friday processions reached here. We know that there were two early crosses and that, in the 18th century, others were added that are well documented. In 1707, construction on the Calvario Hermitage was completed with the alms from the congregation and contributions from the Franciscan Third Order. Since in the 17th century the Via Sacra procession had taken place along the calle de las cruces (also known as ‘el Caminillo), with the Franciscan Third Order repairing the crosses that were destroyed or in poor condition on their way. In 1708, the Town donated the land surrounding the hermitage. In 1938, the Brotherhood made the necessary arrangements to carry out the […]

16th century church. Reconstructed during the 17th and 18th centuries. It is currently closed to worship due to restoration. In 1531, the 4th Count of Ureña handed the ancient San Sebastian chapel and annexe hospital to the monks from the Order of Preachers to found a convent. It seems that the Count did this to show that he didn’t want the chapel to be demolished, he wanted it to be used by a new church. It was finally erected on 7 March 1547. Although it was built in the 16th century, several reforms were carried out during the 17th and 18th centuries.   

The first convent in Cabra, founded in 1550 as a small chapel, named from the doctrine at the beginning of the 16th century . The current work reflects the traces of reforms from different eras, especially the second half of the 20th century, when the main altarpiece and Santa Domingo sculpture were restored. The exposed brick façade presents a white limestone portal with two marble columns, on which their capitals support a niche with the image of the.  

The church was once a shrine dedicated to San José, rebuilt in the eighteenth century by Remigio del Mármol,  in a style which marks a movement away from baroque, towards neoclassical. It has a single nave, with an arched roof in three sections, surmounted by a segmented dome resting on corner supports with inset windows. Its décor highlights the combination of neoclassical and baroque elements. The altarpiece is by Juan de Dios Santaella: the base is mounted on a plinth, and the main body is in a single piece, with columns framing the chapel of the Virgen del Carmen – a work by Granadan craftsmen. It is flanked by San Joaquín and Santa Ana, the parents of Mary,  and above is the figure of San José.  The chapel itself, a typically neoclassical design, is by Remigio del Mármol. The sacristy, which today is joined to the main body of the church, in the form of a chapel, was completed before the church itself. It is of baroque design and rectangular in shape,  with a segmented roof leading up to a skylight – all supported by typical Corinthian columns. The doorway by Remigio del Mármol is completely neoclassical: it is formed […]