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Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles y Convento de las Hermanas de la Cruz
Nuestra Señora de los Angeles Church and Hermanas de la Cruz Convent

This Church, built in 1929-1932, belongs to the Convent of the Sisters of the Cross. 

This very plain, neo-Gothic Church consists of a vaulted nave with lunettes and barrel arches. The main altarpiece is also neo-Gothic. The central niche is presided over by an Immaculate Conception made in 1967 by Manuel Escamilla, an Estepa sculptor.

Conjunto histórico Cerro de San Cristóbal
Cerro de San Cristóbal Historical Site

It was designated a Site of Cultural Interest (BIC) as a Historic-Artistic Site in 1965.

The Cerro de San Cristóbal Monumental Site sits on a plateau atop the hill. This elongated almond-shaped compound is 450 metres long and 175-metres at its widest. It is considered the core area of the original Estepa settlement.

Alcalá de Guadaira-Nuestra Señora del Aguila
Santa María del Águila Church

The Santa María del Águila Church shares a common feature with other Sevillian Mudejar-style parish churches from the 13th and 14th centuries.

Torres Las Gemelas
Torres Las Gemelas

Known as “Las Gemelas”, these towers are the only structure standing of the Purísima Concepción Church that belonged to the former Barefoot Mercedarian Monastery, which was built in the 18th century. Following the secularisation, the property was transferred to the Town Council.

Iglesia del Convento de Las Marroquíes
Las Marroquíes Conventual Church

This single-nave church is covered with a remarkable Mudejar-style frame from 1596. It is accessed through the entrance located on the right wall. The angled bell gable on the entrance dates back to 1760. It has a baroque decoration with a moulded frieze, pendants, polychrome blue tiles on white walls and bricks, crowned by a curved split pediment around the top and a wrought-iron cross.

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.