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Iglesia Parroquial de Santiago El Mayor
Parish Church of Santiago el Mayor

The Parish Church of Santiago el Mayor was built in the 17th century and underwent several renovations during the 18th century.

Alcalá de Guadaira-Iglesia de San Sebastián
Iglesia de San Sebastián

A Mudejar building comprised of three naves, coffered ceilings and lateral chapels.

The church was extensively renovated in the 18th century.

It had to be rebuilt after the Civil War, although its original style and structure was preserved.

The most outstanding feature is the beautiful bell gable.
 

Ermita de la Concepción
Chapel of La Concepción

The construction of the chapel began around 1732. By 1746 it had been roofed and blessed and masses were celebrated there, and it was finally completed in 1749 with the addition of a belfry with two bells, formerly known in the town as La Gorda (Fat Lady) and La Chica (Little Girl). The construction of the chapel was financed by donations from the inhabitants of Herrera.

Ermita del Calvario
Shrine to The Calvario

This small shrine from the sixteenth or seventeenth century was likely built where a wayside cross was located –a common practice in those days. 

Inside is the 16th-century image of the Our Lady of Sorrows. In the 18th century, the Chapel was covered with a ribbed vault, which is still preserved. 

Iglesia y Convento de Santa Clara
Santa Clara Conventual Church

The Marquises of Estepa founded the Convent in 1599 when one of their daughters entered the cloister.

The temple was founded later, in 1621. The 17th-century mural painting and the main altarpiece in Baroque-Solomonic-style are worthy of note. As is typical in a convent, it consists of a single nave covered by a half-barrel vault and an ante-chancel with a dome. 

Iglesia de San Sebastián en la Plaza Guzmán y Andrés
Parish Church of San Sebastián

The church was built in the last third of the 16th century. It was built with masonry and ashlars and consists of a single nave with external buttresses and a polygonal sanctuary. The main neoclassical-style altarpiece has been recomposed and features modern images, such as the Virgen de la Oliva, made by Sebastián Santos, and patron saint of the town.

Ermita de San Benito Abad
Chapel of San Benito Abad

The San Benito Chapel is located in the foothills of Sierra Morena, 12 kilometres from the town of Castilblanco. It is a simple, medium-sized building which, although somewhat affected by small alterations, almost completely preserves its original style.