Cascadas del Hueznar

Seville enchants

Código INE
41053
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Mapa Lebrija

Forja Antonio Gonzalez is a workshop specialising in the manufacture of authentic wrought-iron artworks. He makes Sevillian-style wrought-iron grillwork and all kinds of furniture. He is one of the few craftsmen that continues with the ironwork tradition. First, he designs the object on paper and then he works it in iron to create the floral figures that are part of the grillwork

In 1994, at the age of only 18, Francisco Dorantes established the business that was his passion Taller de Guarniciones Dorantes. Thanks to his audacity, determination and tireless work, 20 years later, Dorantes has redefined the art of saddlery, turning his creations into a perfect harmony between man and horse. 

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.

The Brazo del Este was one of the two branches into which the lower section of the River Guadalquivir was divided. In the marshland plain, The River Guadalquivir splits into several branches when it reaches the marsh plains. The three largest branches were the Brazo del Este, Enmedio, which is the current watercourse, and Torre, also known as the Northwest Branch.

The Nature Reserve of the Endorreic Complex of Lebrija-Las Cabezas, together with that of Espera, are the last redoubt of a great lagoon system that ran through the entire countryside between Seville and Cadiz. Human activity has gradually reduced the wetland to the lagoons of La Cigarrera, Galiana, Peña, Pilón, Taraje (the only permanent one) and Charroao, known as Bujadillo or Herradura.

This festival is known as “Las Cruces de Mayo” or “Las Cruces “. Some songs add, “Cruz de Mayo, la fiesta de las mujeres...” (May Cross, women’s festival) to highlight the important role women play in this festival. Although the main symbol is a cross, the church does not have a presence in this secular festival.