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Isla Mayor-Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Carmen
Our Lady of Carmen Church

It is the oldest temple on Isla Mayor. This iconic building in the King Alfonso XIII hamlet has a single nave and an 18-metre bell tower. The temple built in the Andalusian style with Arabic tiles and bricks has a portico and a tower inspired by the San Roque Church in Seville.

El Cuervo de Sevilla. Fachada de la Iglesia Parroquia de San José
San José Parish

The first stone was laid on 25 June 1928. The church was erected under Cardinal Eustaquio Ilundain and Esteban, commonly known as Cardinal Ilundain. His coat of arms appears on the main door. 

Bormujos-Fachada de la Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación
Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación Church

This church was built in the Middle Ages. It was renovated in 1678-1681 owing to the damage suffered during the 1655 Lisbon earthquake.

The building has a nave and two aisles with a hall plan and a wainscot ceiling. 

Highlights inside include altarpieces, paintings and sculptures from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries.

Torre de la iglesia de la purísima concepción, campanario, reloj y farol en la puerta de la iglesia, farola y banco en la plaza
La Purísima Concepción Parish Church

This Renaissance church was built in the 18th century to accommodate the order of Benedictine monks. It was the monks themselves who brought the beautiful 16th century font to the church. At the top of the twenty-metre-high bell tower, there are four bells named San Antonio, Jesús, José and María, in homage to the Holy Family.

Ermita de la Purísima Concepción
Shrine to the Purísima Concepción

The Shrine to the Purísima Concepción is a temple consecrated to the Purísima Concepción de María Coronada. Documentary evidence shows that it was built in the 18th century, more specifically 1712. 

Iglesia Santa María de La Mota
Santa María de la Mota Church

The Santa María de La Mota Church is located within Marchena’s old Islamic citadel (Alcázar). This walled area, situated in the town’s highest point, is segregated from the rest of the city; hence, its name “La Mota”. It was built around 1356, after King Fernando IV of Castile bestowed the Señorío de Marchena upon Fernando Ponce de León on 18 December 1309.

Fuentes de Andalucía-Iglesia Conventual de la Encarnación
Encarnación Conventual Church

The Church was founded in 1620 by Gómez de Guzmán and Catalina de Sandoval, Marquises of Fuentes. The portal has a classical layout, with a tile panel depicting the Mystery of the Incarnation. It was rebuilt in 1860 after a fire ravaged it in the mid-19th century.