Semana Santa Estepa

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Santa Cruz Parish Church houses one of the finest collections of gold and silverwork in the province, mostly from the 18th century, and of sacred art objects -furniture, paintings, sculptures, chasubles- from the 16th to the 19th century.

Estepa’s Sacred Art Museum is located in the Santa María la Mayor Church. The fact sheets provide insight into the different changes the building has undergone throughout its history, be it a mosque, Gothic or Mudejar Church. 

Ecija’s Municipal Historical Museum has allowed the city to recovery the Benamejí Palace -a magnificent example of 18th-century Ecijan Baroque, listed as a Historical-Artistic Monument. The extraordinary historical and archaeological heritage, both of the city and its municipal district can now be exhibited, preserved and remembered as one of the richest in Andalusia. 

The Santa María Magdalena Parish Church is home to the Museum of Sacred Art. Opened in December 2010, boasts a fascinating collection of liturgical objects. The ceremonial items, treasured throughout the Church’s history, are on display in a designated area of the Church.

This small museum with two rooms is integrated into the baroque church of Saint Eutropius. The first room contains richly decorated chasubles from the 18th and 19th centuries, as well as other gold and silver liturgical objects and age-old parish documents. The second room features remarkable Simpecados and paintings, including Saint Mary Magdalene by El Greco.

The Sacristy of the Nuestra Señora de la Oliva Parish Church, built between the 13th and 16th centuries, was designed by Hernán Ruíz II in 1568. It has been adapted to house a museum of its artistic treasures.

Between 1634 and 1637, Francisco de Zurbarán created nine religious paintings for the San Juan Bautista Church, which today have become notable examples of the artistic style of this universally recognised painter.