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A convent founded in 1697. The church is of sober design with only one nave, divided into four sections. The main altar is covered by a semi-spherical dome on pendentives. We can do nothing but admire the main altarpiece, a gilded wood carving that features Nuestra Señora de las Angustias and Cristo Yacente. They were an extraordinary pair, which accompanied the nuns during their founding journey. The sculpture of Christ, attributed by José de Mora, dates back to the third quarter of the 17th century, and is one of the best sculptures of a dead Christ in the history of Andalusian imagery.

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.

La Merced Convent was founded in 1509. The church’s pièce de résistance is the shrine dedicated to the title sculpture, Our Lady of Mercy, which was commenced in 1739 and is considered a fine example of Écija’s Baroque.

17th century. Former Jesuit Convent. The Jesuits arrived in the town in 1612, initially settling in the outbuildings of the former Hospital de la Encarnación. In a short space of time, they bought the land they needed to build their new church between the streets of Maese Diego, Hornillos and Sevilla, in 1615. Three years later, following the designs created by Pedro Sánchez, work on the Compañía convent began, which would be transformed by various interventions in the 18th century.   

Stone was excavated from these lands of Ancient Urso for construction even before Roman occupation. This rocky substratum was continually used as a stone quarry since at least the Turdetani era. However, it seems that it was more widely exploited due to the significant construction works carried out by the 4th Count of Ureña in the 16th century until the 1960s when it fell into disuse.

The Sierra de Albayate is a dense Mediterranean forest containing notable species such as holm oak (Quercus ilex), Portuguese oak (Quercus faginea), broom (Genista cinérea), small-flowered gorse (Ulex parviflorus), rockrose (Cistus albidus), Mediterranean honeysuckle (Lonicera implexa), wild olive tree (Olea europaea var. sylvestris), matagallo (Phlomis purpurea), English ivy (Hedera helix), smilax (Smilax aspera), broom (Retama sphaerocarpa), hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) and blackthorn (Prunus spinosa). As we climb, we will be able to see the Ermita de San Miguel del Castellar hermitage in the north east and the La Tiñosa mountain in the west. The Sierra del Albayete is surrounded by the Peñas Doblas mountain (1132m) and the peak of La Pelona (1306m) on the Muchacho Mountain.  We will also be able to see important waterside vegetation in las Peñas stream, with species such as the white poplar (Populus alba), wild blackberry (Rubus ulmifolius), dog rose (Rosa canina) and giant reed (Arundo donax). Throughout this area we will be able to spot birds such as the common buzzard (Buteo buteo), short-toed snake eagle (Circaetus gallicus), booted eagle (Aquila pennata), peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) and sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus). In autumn, we will also be able to find wild mushrooms […]

The town’s oldest church is found in the picturesque Santa María la Mayor square, in the heart of the barrio del Cerro. The church was founded in the 17th century by the bishop of Cabra, Bacauda (prelate of Cabra, participant in the 8th Toledo Council), and offers us an usual piece. It is an altar stone (in the shape of a pilaster), which consecrates the church to Santa María on 30th May of the era 688 (650 AD) using Gothic characters. It is the oldest inscribed devotion to Mary in the diocese of Córdoba, and one of very few in Andalusia.  

The Puerta de Sevilla is one of the most significant elements among Carmona’s rich architectural ensemble. Although archaeological remains have been found dating back to the 14th and 12th centuries BC, it originated in the 9th century BC. Therefore, this monument, which was granted artistic and historic heritage before even Seville’s Giralda, reflects western history’s milestones and events of which the town has been both a witness and participant. Effectively, the culture of those that have settled in Spain’s tableland has been imprinted on the Puerta de Sevilla’s ashlar stones: including Eastern Mediterraneans, Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Romans, Arabs and lastly, Christians. The Carthaginians built a bastion over the original 13th century BC tower, giving way to the first traces of its quadrangular appearance; heavy and strong to defend the city from the Roman army. The Romans strengthened and renovated the structure erected by the Carthaginians with a group of doors that still exist. A podium and church were constructed over the bastion. These and other interventions carried out by the Romans, especially during the 1st century of our era, made Carmona, “the strongest city of the Hispania Betica of all time” as Caesar proclaimed when he conquered the city. Several interventions […]

The Basilica and Origin of Christianity museum was opened in 2008. It revived and gave value to this important site that emerged in the Caracho farmhouse grounds. The church has a basilica-style floor plan, adjoining to a necropolis, and dates back to between the 9th and 12th centuries. Its origin dates back to the onset of the legalisation of Christianity during the era of Constantine, during the first half of the 9th century. Visitors to the museum will be able to observe the central nave separated at the sides by columns and the choir, a semi-circular western apse with a sacerdotal bench in its interior, a baptistery and extensive mausoleum at the atrium and a rectangular apse on the eastern side.

Found on the Carrera de las Monjas, it is a typical Andalusian-style house, with a large patio with porticos and modern decoration. It is a living reminder of the painter Adolfo Lozano Sidro, who became one of the most appreciated illustrators of the first third of the 20th century. He worked for the magazine Blanco y Negro and the newspaper, ABC. He is renowned for his illustrations in the book Pepita Jiménez by Juan Valera. The Landscape art museum is also housed here, which emerged as a suggestion during the Landscape painting competition that has taken place since 1988.  Its objective is to present the artistic trends associated with this recent practice. The third museum found within the house is the municipal history museum, which displays items from the Paleolithic until the Middle Ages extracted from various archaeological sites throughout the local area.