Province and Villages - Sevilla - Carmona
Carmona Information
What to see
This is a town which must be seen on foot and without haste
by entering the old quarter through the Puerta de Sevilla
Alcazar, after having gone up to its battlements for an impressive
view of the town and the surroundings, dotted with hermitages.
There is a succession of churches and palaces, including the
houses of the Rueda, Domínguez, Aguilar and Lasso families
and the Marquis de las Torres, many of which are classical
in style. There are also beautiful distinctly Andalusian patios,
squares, cupolas, rows of balconies studded with potted plants,
steep streets and picturesque corners. Nor is there any lack
of sights to see in the outlying arrabal quarter, the area
of post-medieval expansion. Here stnads the church of San
Pedro, with its solid tower reminiscent of Seville's Giralda
tower. Brickwork is masterfully used for both towers and palatial
facades - an example is the house of the Baron of Garcia REal
- and wall tiles are a recurrent feature. Santiago, located
in the higher part of the town, is yet antoher suggestive
church, featuring a slender Mudéjar tower and a charming
adjoining square. Examples from the Baroque period abound,
as elsewhere in Andalusia, and include the mian altarpiece
in the Church of San Blas and the one in the Las Descalzas
Covent. Another outstanding example is the San Pedro Sacramental
Chapel and the alterations to the Roman Puerta de Córdoba
or Cordova Gate, which configure its present appearance. More
modern periods have also left their mark on the town, for
example, the family orientated Alamada de Alfonso XIII avenue
and the peaceful San Fernando Square, which with a fine iron
lamp in the centre and surrounded by unique houses, is the
heart of the upper part of the town.
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