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Casa Palacio del Marqués de Cerverales
Casa Palacio del Marqués de Cerverales

It was declared a Site of Cultural Interest (BIC) 1984.

The Palace of the Marquis of Cerverales is the most significant civil building in the city of Estepa; a clear example of the civil architecture of Estepa. It is listed as a National Monument since 1984.

Iglesia del Convento de La Concepción
Immaculate Conception Conventual Church

Built between the 16th and 17th centuries, the church belongs to the namesake convent, founded by Blessed Beatrice of Silva for the Franciscan Conceptionists. 

Lora del Río. Fachada del Ayuntamiento vista desde la Plaza de España
Town Hall

The Town Hall, located in the Plaza de España, and commonly known as the Plaza del Reloj, is the anteroom of a splendid baroque building. It was built around 1761 in the Andalusian baroque-style. The angle at the left side of the bell tower breaks the horizontal thrust of the building.

El Garrobo. Vista panorámica con la Iglesia Parroquial de la Concepción
La Concepción Parish Church

This late 15th-century Mudejar building features some Romanesque elements, such as thick walls.

The transversal arches and side entrance were added in the mid-16th century.

The tower’s bell chamber was built in the Baroque period. The entrance has a modern lintelled porch covered by a groin vault supported by columns.

Iglesia Parroquial de San Vicente Mártir
San Vicente Mártir Parish Church

The San Vicente Mártir Parish Church was built between 1703 and 1711 on the former site of a church and hospital. The building was paid by Francisco José de la Plata y Ovando, a knight of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem and “Comendador” of Tocina.

Carmona-Iglesia de San Pedro
San Pedro Church

The San Pedro Church was built in the 15th century on the site of the original Shrine to the Virgen de la Antigua. Its baroque appearance is due to later modifications. The main altar was lost to a fire on 2 December 1984. Highlights include its wonderful baroque dome.

Casa de los Fernández Peñaranda (Escuela-Hogar)
Casa de los Fernández Peñaranda (School-Home)

The building from 1753 belonged to the Fernández de Peñaranda family, with whom the various master-builders were related. This baroque-style public building has a façade noteworthy for its dynamism, composition and rich motifs. Indeed, the building of itself speaks of the artist, Alonso Ruiz Florindo.