Semana Santa Estepa

Seville enchants

The Hacienda de Santa Ana, built on the site of a modest farmhouse, has the typical architecture of the Aljarafe Alto estates in the province of Seville. Located in Fuente Street, this is the most significant architectural and heritage building in Tomares. It is now the Town Hall. It also serves as the hub for Tomares’ social and cultural life.

The Hacienda de Montefuerte, located in Navarro Caro Street, now houses the José María Delgado Buiza Municipal Library. This 17th-century Hacienda was a typical olive-growing estate. The Patio de Caballerizas (Mews) is located in the centre of the estate, around which the original buildings were arranged.

Although the buildings of this small estate date from the 17th century, there is documentary proof that it was built over an 11th-century Moorish farmstead.

Hacienda de Quinta is located in the old town. The owners have maintained the building to a good standard. The estate is accessed through a small front garden connected to the central courtyard. To the left is the principal residence, built in a rustic vernacular style. Hence, it is thought that it was last rebuilt in the 17th century over the previous structure.

This estate is located on a hill near the Cañada Real. It is arranged around a square courtyard with a central well, arcades with semi-circular arches and whitewashed walls with red ochre adornments.

The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Loreto is a highlight in the Andalusian Religious Tourism circuit.

Declared a Site of Cultural Interest, this Monastery-Hacienda has an olive press, a manor house, a fortified tower and a chapel. The olive press is a device to extract oil from olives, while the wine is used for producing wine. There is also a barn and stables.

This small estate sits on the outskirts of the town. The buildings are distributed around a rectangular courtyard with a central well leading to the mill, stables, hayloft and the housekeeper and overseer’s quarters. Past the very plain entrance is the two-storey stately house with a front garden. This building is a 20th-century reconstruction.