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Castilleja de Guzman-Fachada principal de la Iglesia Parroquial de San Benito
San Benito Parish Church

The original church of San Benito was located next to the Palacio de los Guzmanes. It was later moved to its current location along with its 19th-century works of art and pulpit. The existing building was built by the architect Gabriel Lupiañez Gely in the first quarter of the 20th century. It consists of a nave and two aisles separated by pillars.

Iglesia de San Juan Bautista
Church of San Juan Bautista

The parish church of San Juan Bautista was designed by the architect Vicente Traver Tomás and has a 12 by 40-metre Latin cross floor plan, with a semicircular apse and a vault divided into sections by pilasters and ribbed arches. Externally, its harmonious and well-proportioned design is evident.

Huévar del Aljarafe. Parroquia Ntra. Sra. de la Estrella. Detalle del campanario
Nuestra Señora de la Estrella Church

The tombstone of Gonzalo de Vaena (1591) is the oldest dated record of this church.

The church underwent renovation works in 1755 to repair the damage caused by the Lisbon earthquake of that same year. The works were resumed in 1772 and 1778, giving the church its current appearance.

Museo de Arte Sacro
Museo de Arte Sacro

Estepa’s Sacred Art Museum is located in the Santa María la Mayor Church. The fact sheets provide insight into the different changes the building has undergone throughout its history, be it a mosque, Gothic or Mudejar Church. 

Museo Arqueológico de la Parroquia de Santa María
Archaeological and sacred art collection - Santa Maria Church

The parish church has a remarkable sacred art collection, such as Rococo drawers in the Sacristy, many, rich liturgical vestments, noteworthy collection of choir books and numerous gold- and silverwork objects.

Next to the vestry and the left nave is the courtyard. Impressive collections of prehistoric, Roman and Arabic archaeological remains are displayed under the arcade.

Museo de Arte Sacro- Parroquia de Santa Cruz
Sacred Art Collection – Santa Cruz Parish Church

Santa Cruz Parish Church houses one of the finest collections of gold and silverwork in the province, mostly from the 18th century, and of sacred art objects -furniture, paintings, sculptures, chasubles- from the 16th to the 19th century.

Museo de Arte Sacro-Parroquia Sta. Mª La Blanca
Santa María la Blanca Parish Sacred Art Museum

The museum is located in the rooms adjacent to the temple, such as the Sacristy. An impressive collection of liturgical and artistic objects gathered over the years is exhibited here. Highlights include the Monstrance from 1751, a 17th-century painting of the 12 apostles and archaeological remains dating back to the 14th century found during restoration works.