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Carmona information
The Guadalquivir countryside
The excellent geographical location of Carmona makes
it particularly attractive as a base for excursions
to well-populated Guadalquivir countryside. In the
immediate area there are two beautiful localities
called Mairena del Alcor and El Viso del Alcor, which
boast excellent urbanistic features and Mudéjar
churches. Sights to see in Mairena include Luna Castle,
and a stroll around El Viso's streets, gaced with
beautiful portals and wall tiling, is a must. Another
nearby villages is the vibrant Lora del Río,
whose river is none other than the Guadalquivir and
which has a beautiful town hall and house presided
over by the tall tower of the parish church. Well
worth seeing in La Campana is the church of Santa
María, with its altarpiece by Alonso Cano.
Carmona is linked by motorway to another monumental
town called Écija, which is situated on the
banks of the river Genil and which is marked by the
profusion and beauty of its tall Mudéjar and
Baroque towers and by its wealth of palaces and churches.
Even nearer is Marchena, another remarkable monumental
town, which presents a combination of Moorish walls
- Arch of La Rosa, Gate of Morón - and a variety
of churches in different styles, one of which, the
Mudéjar church of San Juan, contains a small
gallery hung with painting by Zurbarán. Also
in the area is Alcalá de Guadaira, which has
a large Moorish fortress and is famous for its bread.
In various directions and somewhat further away are
Osuna, Utrera and Morón, locations to be added
to this catalogue of monumental towns.
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