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Imagen de la fachada de la real parroquia de santa maría magdalena, donde se ve grupos de personas esperando para entrar y árboles tapando parte del edificio
Royal Parish Church of Santa María Magdalena

The old parish church of Santa María Magdalena must have been built on top of an old mosque. In the time of King Peter I, as a result of the strong earthquake of 1355, it was rebuilt in the Gothic-Mudejar style similar to other churches in the town. 

Imagen de la iglesia de san martín con árboles a los lados de la misma y personas andando delante de la entrada
Church of San Martín

The Church of San Martín is one of the oldest temples in the town. It must have been built during the 15th century and it is believed that Alonso Rodríguez, the Master Builder of the Cathedral itself, was involved in its construction.

Imagen completa de la iglesia de san marcos con su campanario a un lado del edificio y casas al fondo
Church of San Marcos

Its construction characteristics correspond to those of the 14th century Seville parish churches, in Gothic-Mudejar style, being one of the least modified of that group, despite the vicissitudes suffered by the building over time. Rectangular in shape, it has three naves, the side naves being flat and the central nave having an octagonal apse covered with ribbed brick vaults.

Vista del edificio completo de la iglesia colegial del divino salvador, con una hilera de árboles en la puerta de entrada
Iglesia Colegial del Divino Salvador

In Seville, a medieval church was built on top of a former caliphal mosque (formerly a Roman basilica), which today still has its courtyard with orange trees (Patio de los Naranjos).

Osuna-Vista de la Colegiata de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Osuna
La Colegiata, Iglesia de la Asunción

The Osuna’s Collegiate Church is a jewel of Renaissance architecture. Founded by Juan Téllez Girón, 4th Count of Ureña, it replaced the old medieval parish church. It is unclear who the architects were.

Fuentes de Andalucia-Iglesia Conventual de San José
San José Conventual Church

It was founded by the Mercedarian Fathers in the early 17th century. The Church was later occupied by the Salesian Fathers and finally placed under the custody of the Archdiocese. The portal on the west front was made by Juan Ruiz Florindo. The San José Church boasts an 18th-century high altar by the Ecijan sculptor Martín de Toledo.

Iglesia de Santa María
Santa Maria Church

The 18th-century temple was built on an old Mudejar temple from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, destroyed by the Lisbon earthquake. The project was completed, among others, by José Álvarez, a neoclassical architect who gave the church its current appearance and style.