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Fachada del convento de santa isabel con la fuente delante de la puerta principal
Convent of Santa Isabel

The convent of Santa Isabel was founded in 1490 by Ms Isabel de León and was the headquarters of the Order of Saint John.

The origin of this order dates back to the 11th century, with the foundation of the Order of Malta, when the nuns helped pilgrims and the sick in hospitals.

Fachada del convento de san leandro donde se ve el muro del edificio pintado de color blanco
Convent of San Leandro

The Convent of San Leandro is located in the historic centre of Seville, in an area of great importance in the old town of Seville. The building has an almost quadrangular floor plan, with three exterior façades. Access to the convent is through an opening located in the front corresponding to the Plaza de San Ildefonso, which leads to a small compass.

Osuna-Iglesia San Agustín
San Agustín Church

The conventual church, founded by the 4th Count of Ureña, began to be built in the late 16th century and continued into the next. Jerónimo Balbás created the main altarpiece which holds the image of Our Lady of Hope by Remesal. The statue of a pregnant Virgin Mary is also noteworthy.

Morón de la Frontera. Fachada de la Iglesia de San Francisco de Asís
Church of San Francisco de Asís

The Franciscan monastery of Corpus Christi founded by Juan Téllez Girón was built in 1541 and is still largely preserved today.

Marchena-Iglesia de Santa Isabel
Church of Santa Isabel Convent

This Renaissance temple (1556-1588) has Gothic-Mudejar elements. It belonged to the former Encarnación School founded by Luis Cristobal Ponce de León (second Duke of Arcos) and his wife María de Toledo and run by the Jesuit fathers. Only Church and a beautiful cloister remain from the original building.

Lora del Río. Puerta del Convento Limpia Concepción de Nuestra Señora
Nuestra Señora Limpia Concepción Convent

It appears that construction of this Convent started in 1618, and took about five years to complete. It was financed by its founders, Jerónimo de Valencia, his wife María de Liñán Cervantes and their daughter, who became a nun of this Order. It is also suggested that Catalina Ortiz, who also became a member of this Order, contributed economically to its construction.

La Roda de Andalucía. Retablo del Convento de las Siervas del Evangelio
Chapel of the Convent of the Siervas del Evangelio

In the convent of the Siervas del Evangelio there is a chapel with a small but valuable altarpiece consisting of four paintings on the sides dated around 1600 and a central canvas representing the Calvary, which, together with the front of the altar, date from the 18th century.