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Código INE
41039
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Betica
The Roman legacy in Seville. Roman Baetic

“The Roman legacy in Seville” is a journey through the traces of Rome’s passage through the city and its province, which shows the visitor all the Monumental and Artistic Heritage that we treasure of this civilisation that once colonised and directed the known world.

Ruta de Washington Irving
Washington Irving Route

The Washington Irving Route follows the footprints of the American romantic writer and diplomat in 1829, fascinated by the richness and the exoticism of the Hispano-Arabic civilisation together with his admiration for the figure of Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of America.

Cervantes
Cervantes in Seville and the province

Retracing Cervantes’ footsteps in the province is an excellent opportunity to discover the rich heritage of the Sevillian towns he visited as an officer for the King and his Royal Treasury. A treasure that was perpetuated through some of the pieces he wrote. 

Palacio de Benamejí
Benamejí Palace

The Palace of the Marquises of Benamejí is one of the key civil monuments of the Baroque style in Andalusia. It is a building dating from the end of the 18th century, of large dimensions and great artistic value. This emblematic building has an auditorium with a capacity of 165 seats and an audiovisual room with a capacity of 37 seats, available for the organisation of events.

Écija-Palacio de los Palma
Palma Palace

The building of Mudejar origin sits on a former convent of the Dominican Order. Many significant elements of the former palace remain unchanged, including its structures and original layout, decoration, porticoed courtyards, square shape, openings framed with alfiz, frequently divided by lattice-covered windows, flat decoration, abundant plasterwork, etc. 

Museo Hermandad de San Gil
San Gil Confraternity Museum

Located in Ecija’s historical centre, the “Casa-Museo Hermandad de San Gil” was created when the Sacramental Confraternity and Royal Archconfraternity (1563) found adequate space to carry out their mission and confraternity activities. 

Iglesia de Santa Ana
Santa Ana Church

A building with a single rectangular nave and side chapels over which the choir platform extends. The nave is covered with a groin vault and the transept with a dome. The church, built on older constructions, is from the second third of the 18th century and is currently the seat of the Confraternity of the Cristo de la Yedra, a 17th-century image that is worshipped in front of the altar.