Semana Santa Estepa

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Nuns Alley is part of the Nuns Convent, founded in the early 16th century. The Convent consists of a single nave covered by a 17th century barrel vault. The stone portal at the west end is from the late 17th century. It consists of a semi-circular arch with double columns on both sides with the sculptures of St Peter and St Paul.

This convent is located opposite the San Juan Bautista Parish Church, at the highest point of the town. It houses a community of nuns founded by Saint Angela of the Cross. Its location, in the centre of the old town, was ideal for its charitable activities. However, it is hard to park nearby due to the narrow streets. The building is in a good state of repair.

The Casa de la Cultura is housed in the former Jesuit convent. It leverages the ample space available in the convent complex with its large central cloister and rooms around it.

In 1513, the 4th Count of Ureña gifted the old San Sebastián Chapel and the adjoining charity hospital to the friars of the Order of Preachers so that they could found their convent. The Count had it recorded that the Chapel should not be demolished but rather incorporated into the new church. Its construction was completed on 7 March 1547.

This convent was founded in 1550 by the wife of the 4th Count of Ureña, María de la Cueva. It was initially located in the southern part of the town. However, the Poor Clare sisters did not consider the venue very suitable. They exchanged the convent for building and properties on La Huerta Street in 1559, where it still stands today. 

The Shrine to Our Lady of Consolation of Calvary was built in the 1990s. It is located about 8 kilometres from Osuna on the Martín de la Jara road, in a mountain area known as “El Calvario”, as it is next to a forest and the ruins of a former convent of the Recollects of the same name.

The Church is actually dedicated to St Peter Martyr. However, since it has traditionally belonged to the Dominican Order, it is commonly known as Santo Domingo. It was part of the Convent founded in 1517 by Rodrigo Ponce de León, Lord of Marchena and Duke of Arcos. The two side chapels were lost, and only the large central nave still exists.