Semana Santa Estepa

Seville enchants

Hacienda de Belén is located where the town of Bormujos likely originated. The buildings, in the vernacular Andalusian rural-style, now house the municipal services.

To get to know the popular architecture of the region in depth, there is nothing better than to visit this 17th century site that has become one of the town's major attractions. It is the house of an old olive plantation, with a courtyard, a tower and a mill building.

The Hacienda Benazuza, is an old 10th-century Moorish farmhouse that Fernando III gave to his son, Alfonso X el Sabio, in the 12th century. Built by the Moors after the conquest, it passed through the hands of various Castilian nobles, and was even owned by the Order of Santiago. It was the resting place of Alfonso X el Sabio.

The most important buildings of Hacienda Ulloa have been completely renovated and given a new use that bears no relation with its former purpose. It now belongs to the Palomares del Río Town Council, which has assigned different uses to its various buildings. Overall, the complex is a civic and cultural centre. 

The renovated Hacienda de Santa María is now the seat of a Peña Rociera and a meeting place. Only the olive mill, counterweight tower, one courtyard and a building with small rooms –possibly the miller’s quarters– have been preserved. 

Hacienda de San Antonio, a neoclassical-style estate from the mid-18th century. It is virtually attached to Nuestra Señora de la Antigua Church. Indeed, it is thought that the two buildings have been connected for many years. This hacienda was one of many properties of the famous Count of Santa Barbara, who was a senator for the province of Seville from 1902 to 1903.

The Hacienda de San Rafael has been meticulously restored and converted into a heavenly hideaway, striking a balance between rustic charm and modern sophistication. The privately owned 18th century hideaway is perfectly located midway between the historic cities of Seville and the renaissance of Jerez de la Frontera with its sherry cellars and dancing horses.