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La Rinconada. Cerro Macareno
Cerro Macareno

The site is a “tell”, a word of Arab origin that designates an artificial mound formed from the accumulated archaeological remains of one civilisation over another.

Casa Lola "La de Lucena"
Casa Lola “La de Lucena”

It is undoubtedly the most picturesque building in the old town. It was built in 1905 by the flamenco singer “Lola, la de Lucena”, and later purchased by the Benjumea family. It was later occupied by a congregation of nuns and is now privately owned.    

Alcolea del río. Molinos Árabes de la Aceña tras las ramas de un árbol
Molinos Árabes de la Aceña

Commonly known as the “Aceña Mills”, these Moorish water mills are mentioned in 18th-century documents as the Saldaña water and fulling mills. They were originally built in Moorish times on the River Guadalquivir between Cordoba and Seville. The current buildings were erected in 1485-1499 on what was likely the site of an 11th-century structure.

Castillo de Constantina
Castle of Constantina and Sacred Heart Monument

This fortress, whose origins coincide with those of the city itself, dates back to the Moorish period, when it defended the north-south road towards Seville and reinforced the line of defence of the so-called Cora de Firrish, although there is evidence to suggest that it is based on the remains of an earlier Roman castrum and possibly other military structures that were built to take advantage

Utrera. Fachada del Palacio de Vistahermosa
Town Hall - Palace of the Counts of Vistahermosa

The building where the municipal offices are currently located is an excellent example of the stately houses that proliferated Utrera throughout the 18th century.

Castillo de Alanís
Alanis Castle

Located atop a strategic hill to the south of the town, Alanís’ most emblematic building has been a silent witness of the historical events of the town since the late fourteenth century, when it likely built.

Écija-Iglesia Parroquial de la Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Parish Church

Although the Church was built between 1776 and 1836 on the remains of a building destroyed in 1755 in Lisbon earthquake, there are still decorative and building elements that date back to the Visigothic era and the Arab invasion.