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The Santa Florentina Convent is one of the first Dominican convents in Andalusia. The original building and foundations date back to the second half of the sixteenth century. Today, it comprises several buildings from different periods, mostly the 17th and 18th centuries.

The 19th-century market square was built for public use on the former site of the Santa Catalina Convent.

The rectangular square, attributed to the architect Ramón del Toro, is designed according to the style of squares found in Castile. It is surrounded by colonnade galleries with semi-circular arches supported by columns. The market and food stalls were located here.
 

The Cloistered Convent of the Franciscan Order of Santa Clara was founded with the approval of Pope Pius II and under the aegis of the Duchess of Arcos. It is the oldest of Carmona’s female convents. 

The building has various architectural styles as its construction lasted several years. It is a beautiful combination of Mudejar, Renaissance and Baroque.    

The Madre de Dios Convent is located on the street of the same name, next to the former Chapter House in Carmona’s historic centre.  

It appears that the Dominican community was founded in the early 16th century.  In 1520, the building began to take shape and was gradually integrated into the urban fabric of the old medieval quarter. It reached its maximum size in the 17th century. 

Currently, the convent is occupied by a community of Augustinian Recollects Barefoot Nuns. 

In 1629, this convent was fraudulently founded against the will of the Carmona Chapter.   Nonetheless, it was inaugurated in 1748 in a solemn ceremony.  The church is profusely decorated in true baroque-style, in particular its main façade, with a double entrance and a tower.

Founded in the early 16th century, this convent has housed a community of Franciscan Conceptionist nuns for centuries. It covers an area of 4,000 square meters, which includes a church and the convent itself.    

Although its official name is Our Lady of Candelaria Convent, it has also been known as San Francisco or Victoria convent. It was founded on 1 February 1555 by Juan Téllez Girón, 4th Count of Ureña.