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Marchena-Iglesia San Sebastián
San Sebastian Church

Marchena’s San Sebastián Church was built outside the walled compound. It was initially intended as a Shrine to Saint Sebastian, the town’s patron saint.

Plaza de la Recovera
Plaza de la Recovera

The square was built in honour of the working women. The statue in the centre of the square, a woman with a basket and a bag in her hand, represents the “recovera” woman. These women travelled daily to Seville, many with their small children, carrying the produce of local market gardens. They went house to house selling the products.

Iglesia de San Pablo y Santo Domingo
Church of San Pablo y Santo Domingo

The original church dating from the late 16th century was renovated in the 17th and 18th centuries, giving it its current style and appearance. The tower was also built in the 18th century. 

Écija-Convento de Santa Florentina
Santa Florentina Convent

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.

Écija-Ermita de Nuestra Señora del Valle
Shrine to Nuestra Señora del Valle

The Shrine, as it is today, is the result of extensive renovations that started in 1670 and were completed in the 18th century. The building was initially a small quadrifront temple to house the transept. The windows were subsequently closed, and several outbuildings were added to the structure. This small building wraps around the central hall, covered with a dome on squinches.

Museo de la Necrópolis Romana - Conjunto Arqueológico
Museum of the Roman Necropolis – Archaeological Complex

The Museum of Carmona’s Archaeological Complex was opened in 1885. It was one of the first Spanish museums directly linked to an archaeological site: Carmona’s Necropolis.

La Puebla de Cazalla-Plaza Vieja
Plaza Vieja

The Old Square is also known as the Plaza Cardenal Spínola.