Una ruta cultural por la historia, las tradiciones, la gastronomía y la naturaleza de diez enclaves patrimoniales por el interior de Andalucía
This is Puente Genil’s oldest church and was its only parish church until the second half of the 20th century. Its original location would have been due to the first repopulation that occurred in the second half of the 13th century. However, there are no remains from this era, given that it bordered with Granada’s Nasrid kingdom and this land was exposed to the Moors’ continual razzias. It is thought that the current construction must date back to the beginning of the 16th century, which is when inhabitants started to settle definitively in Pontón de Don Gonzalo. The area was named after its founder Gonzalo Yañez Dovinal. The oldest baptism registry book dates back to these early years. In addition to the three naves and some lost altarpieces of the ancient style, there is only a very modified 16th century altarpiece, which holds several painted panels and that today houses an image of the Virgen del Rosario. The altarpiece that houses the Virgen de las Angustias is the one that holds onto its ancient roots, dating back to 1640. It is baroque in style and is not polychromed, except for some small cherubs that support the Solomonic columns. The whole church ensemble was renovated […]
C/ Don Gonzalo, 18,puente-genil
C/ Julio Romero 6,Cabra
A magnificent jewel of the civil Baroque architecture of Cordoba. It has been recently restored and converted into a museum and Visitor Centre for the town of Lucena. It is a palace or manor house that belonged to illustrious local families. Two aspects stand out in particular: first, the façade, with its Baroque columns and entablatures, using veined marble from Cabra, which decorate the doors and windows on the two floors; second, in the interior, which is laid out around two arcaded courtyards, a Baroque staircase in one of the courtyards is decorated with 18th-century tiles from Seville. It is covered by a Rococo dome, with decorative plasterwork work depicting architectural motifs and noble coats of arms. As a result of the restoration work that ended in March 2011 a Roman sculpture of the god Cupid was discovered, together with a number of neoclassical murals. Its construction, promoted by Antonio Rafael de Mora and Saavedra, was started in 1730. One of the façades exudes its nobility, comprising two levels, one of ashlar stones and the other with masonry face. The first level has windows with sunken frames which and the second, balconies framed by pilasters and open pediments with ostentatious […]
C/ San Pedro, 42,Lucena
San Juan Bautista parish church dates back to the sharing out of the lands that were conquered by King Ferdinand III, nicknamed “the Saint”. It is a Gothic-Mudejar church, with three naves covered by wooden framework and a polygonal masonry apse. Successive reforms took place throughout the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, which significantly changed the building’s interior. The tower was built in the second quarter of the eighteenth century. In 1776, the building faced imminent ruin and was demolished in its entirety to create a new floor plan. To this end, the current San Juan Bautista church is what would have been the Sacramental Chapel, which was adjoined to the Epistle nave prior to the renovations. The main altarpiece houses an eighteenth-century Baroque retablo, featuring a seventeenth-century sculpture of the Nazarene. Paintings by Antonio de Pereda (seventeenth century) and Juan de Espinal (eighteenth century) are also noteworthy. The tower comprises three bell sections, built with considerable height. The Baroque elements in the upper sections make the tower the most emblematic and beautiful of those erected during the eighteenth century.
Plaza de San Juan, s/n,Écija
The Mausoleum commisioned by The Countess of Termens from the famous sculptor Mariano Benlliure was originally built in the local cementery. Later, in 1931 was moved to its current position, in the chapel that bears her name. Reservations by phone: 957 520 510
C/ San Juan de Dios, 16,Cabra
Although it was founded in the 16th century its fundamental structure is from the 17th century. It was an annex of the convent ruled by the brothers of the Order until 1835. The portal, stone carved, sober, presents the image of San Juan de Dios. Inside we can observe a single nave with a groin vault and dome at the end, the developments of its abundant cornices being very significant. The beautiful altarpieces are also noteworthy.
C/ José de Silva, s/n,Cabra
The church was founded in 1592 and belonged to the hospital of the same dedication. The church has a single nave with a choir screen at the foot of the church. It has a Renaissance-style façade and the central part features a niche that displays a stone sculpture of the Virgin Mary. The retablo belongs to the seventeenth century; the Solomonic columns are its most predominant element. The main altar is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception, which was sculpted at the beginning of the century. The devotional Jesus Christ of the Greatest Pain sculpture by Lorenzo Cano stands next to the altar. Several paintings are displayed in the side retablos, among which, Saint John of Nepomuk and the Vision of Saint Anthony of Padua are both noteworthy and date to the second third of the eighteenth century. The choir stands at the foot of the nave and is decorated with yeseria from the first quarter of the seventeenth century. The eighteenth-century red and black jasper pulpit is also in this section.
C/ del Conde, 31,Écija
The monastery was founded in 1487 and has belonged to the Franciscan Clarist congregation since its origins. Isabel Cherino, widow of Luis Pernía, Osuna’s mayor, was a devout Catholic and helped found the monastery by donating large sums of money to the convent in her will in 1505. The convent’s most important benefactors include Queen Isabella of Castile, who chose to stay at the convent while she collected funds for the Granada War, Empress María of Austria, Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia and the town council, all of whom left generous legacies. Furthermore, the town council financially supported the nuns on several occasions, given the catastrophes that occurred, such as the fire of 1622 and the Genil floods in 1626, when the nuns lost part of the convent. The church consists of one single nave, which is accessed via the two side portals on the Gospel side. The church’s interior is decorated with yeseria plasterwork and paintings that allude to Marian mysteries and Franciscan scenes. The architectural complex corresponds to the first quarter of the seventeenth century and reflects local artistic influence. It was, after all, the Ecijan master builders who planned the composition of such a significant building. The nuns […]
C/ Mayor,Écija
Its construction dates back to 1510-12, thanks to Pedro Fernández de Córdoba, the first marquis of Priego.It was devoted to San Esteban, but was not concluded until 1548. It is a late Gothic or Mudejar church, which was remodelled in the 18th century in Baroque style, by Jerónimo Sánchez de Rueda and later Juan de Dios Santaella. Only the hall floor plans remain of the original church. The renovation works started in 1712, which applied the same treatment as the La Asunción church: groin vaults, segmented cupolas and profound Baroque plasterwork. The main altarpiece was finished in 1781 by Juan de Dios Santaella. It consists of a bench, a first tier housing the niches for the Franciscan saints and the central chapel, which features the remarkable image of la Inmaculada, which is related to the Mora school. The ensemble is finished with a curved attic that has a central niche containing the image of San Esteban. The carving that covers it is completely rococo. The Jesús Nazareno chapel is one of Priego de Córdoba’s Baroque gems. Construction commenced in 1731 by Jerónimo Sánchez de Rueda and Juan de Dios Santaella. It has a hexagonal floor plan and features large niches, […]
C/ de San Francisco, Priego de Córdoba
La Gomera Trail This area is a beautiful example of the Mid-Subbetic, comprising a steep and very rough landscape on which streams and rivers have carved their course. But the importance of this rugged spot lies, without a doubt, in its rich botany and fauna, in a good state of conservation. Distance: 2.8 km. Estimated time: 50’. Track The Necropolis Trail Following the Cañada Real Marchena-Estepa (Livestock Route) we come across Osuna’s Roman Theatre, one of the few that is still preserved in Spain today. On this same livestock route, just a little further on, in what is known as “Las Cuevas”, we find the ancient Roman necropolis. In addition, the Roman Forum of the ancient Urso forms part of a large section of this trail, specifically the area known locally as “La Pileta”. Distance: 6 km. Estimated time: 1 h. 40’. Track Corbones River Trail The impressive reservoir of the Corbones River is of particular interest for lovers of water sports, one of the few navigable reservoirs of the Seville province. In addition to enjoying a day in touch with nature, admiring the rich flora and fauna of this natural area, visitors will be able to relax and rest […]
Osuna