Semana Santa Estepa

Seville enchants

The chapel of the Humilladero del Cristo is located on the Royal Road between Guadalcanal and Llerena.

This chapel is a Mudejar construction, possibly from the first half of the 15th century. In 1494 it was visited by the Order of Santiago, which wrote a report on its activities, which states that there was a Confraternity of both sexes with the title of Nuestra Señora de la Consolación y San Benito.

This is a monument of great interest although unfortunately only the outer walls remain, including a doorway that, according to tradition, belonged to the now defunct monastery of San Francisco and which has a simple Renaissance design attributed to Hernán Ruiz II himself, who was involved in the design of the parish church tower.

The Cortijo de las Carrizosas is located to the east, on the Marinaleda road. It is a typical construction of the area. When you see this building, you can appreciate how the town of Herrera was formed by joining buildings together one after another. Nearby is the Roman quarry of the same name, today in disuse.

Built in the 15th century, the state of conservation of its Gothic-Mudejar structure is notable. Although some changes made in the 1990s have altered its appearance, one can still see in the apse a polygonal, star-shaped, Gothic ribbed vault with tiercerons. The Shrine was initially located on the outskirts next to a road to Seville.

The Shrine to Saint Barbara is located on Villanueva del Río y Minas’ Guadalquivir Street, north of the town centre and Corta San Fernando. It is a simple chapel with a cross plan built in 1944. 

This rectangular, single-nave building dates from the 18th century. This temple was semi-derelict until a few years ago when the local Ecce Homo was housed within, enkindling fervour among Lebrija’s inhabitants.