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Parroquia de la Inmaculada Concepción
Parish Church of the Immaculate Conception

The church was built around 1620 by order of the Marquises of Estepa. It is of Romanesque origin, with 18th century renovations and additions. The church originally had a Latin cross floor plan, to which the side chapels and the right nave were later added. Inside, it houses 18th century chapels and altarpieces. 

Las Cabezas de San Juan-Fachada de la Iglesia de San Roque
San Roque Parish Church

San Roque Parish Church is located in the Plaza Mártires del Pueblo in the Sevillian town of Las Cabezas de San Juan.

The church was built in 1955-1967, on the site of the old Shrine to San Roque.

Utrera. Portada de la Iglesia de Santiago el Mayor
Santiago el Mayor Church

Santiago is profoundly linked to Utrera’s origin as a city. The original church that stood opposite the Castle was the heart of present-day Utrera. According to the chronicles, the primitive church of Santiago was looted in the second half of the 14th century by Mohamed V of Granada.

Las cabezas de San Juán-Iglesia Parroquial de San Juan Bautista
San Juan Bautista Parish Church

The St John Baptist Church is notable for its sheer size, robustness and beauty. It is located in the highest part of the village, on a hill that dominates a vast plain. A place of great strategic importance that has been inhabited since ancient times. This has been a defining element for the town.

Marinaleda. Azulejo en la fachada de la Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza
Parish Church of Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza

This is a single-nave building that shows classicist-style architectural features but with later alterations that detract from its original appearance. Currently, its interior is covered with a plasterboard ceiling. 

Iglesia Parroquial Matriz de Santa María Magdalena
St Mary Magdalene Parish Mother Church

A large ancient temple whose history is essentially undocumented. It was extensively renovated in baroque-style between 1733 and 1765.

In the 20th century, during the violent events in 1936, the Church suffered significant damages due to an arson attack and had to be rebuilt later.

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.