Feria

Seville, beautiful and diverse

It was built in the 16th century after the arrival of a foreign-born king, Carlos I of Spain or Karl V of Germany (whose coat of arms is emblazoned above the fountain). The king was a champion of the new philosophy that was sweeping through Europe - the Renaissance.

This 18th-century palace house has a stretcher bond brick portal with windows on both the upper and lower levels. There is also a corner balcony with a lock on the façade. Inside the portal is an entrance hall with two magnificent wooden doors.

The 18th-century residential architecture acquired an extraordinary dimension in Seville’s countryside, as it reflected the resurgence of the agrarian economy in towns and villages.

The bridge commonly known as “Dragon Bridge” was built as part of Alcalá de Guadaíra’s ring road,which links the A-92 motorway (Seville-Almería) with the A-392 Alcalá-Dos Hermanas road.

Although its official name is Our Lady of Candelaria Convent, it has also been known as San Francisco or Victoria convent. It was founded on 1 February 1555 by Juan Téllez Girón, 4th Count of Ureña.    

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.    

Aguadulce owes much of its fame to the quality of its crops. Its beans are so popular that it would not be surprising to find Jack roaming the fields in search of magic beans for his beanstalk.