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What to see and do in Aznalcázar

What to see and do in Aznalcázar (Aljarafe, Seville): 7 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

2 Villages · 2 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Activities · 1 Historical milestones

When to go to Aznalcázar: festival calendar

July: Procesión de Santiago Apóstol de Aznalcázar (July 25)

How far each place is from the centre of Aznalcázar

Iglesia de San Pablo de Aznalcázar 200 m

Towns near Aznalcázar

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What to see and do in Aznalcázar

Aznalcázar
Village
Called Hisn al-Qasar under Islamic rule, it was reconquered in 1251 together with Sanlúcar de Barrameda. It borders the Pinares de Aznalcázar, a strategic area due to its proximity to Doñana National Park.
Aznalcázar, entre el Guadiamar y Doñana
Village
Municipality of 4,875 inhabitants (2025) and 449.84 km² — one of the largest in the region — at 67 m altitude and 25 km from Seville. Called Hisn al-Qasar ('palace fortress') in the Muslim period and a district capital, it was reconquered in 1251, the same year as Sanlúcar de Barrameda, and later became part of the lordship of the marquisate of Pedroso until the early 19th century. The feast of Saint James the Apostle (25 July) was declared of Tourist Interest of Andalusia in 2008.
Pinares de Aznalcázar
Nature
Forest area of about 12,000 hectares in the district of Aznalcázar, ecologically important for its proximity to the Doñana natural area.
Iglesia de San Pablo de Aznalcázar
Monument
Parish church in Gothic-Mudejar style dating from the late 14th or early 15th century, one of the municipality's main religious buildings.
Fuente Vieja de Aznalcázar
Monument
Public fountain decorated with tilework, located in the Plaza del Cabildo, dating from the late 18th century and part of the group of civil buildings in the historic centre.
Aznalcázar, del Hisn al-Qasar a la Reconquista
Historical milestone
The settlement, already fortified in Roman times and with a documented Visigothic necropolis, was in the Islamic period the Hisn al-Qasar ('the fortress of the citadel'), capital of one of the four judicial districts of the Aljarafe. It was reconquered in 1251 together with Sanlúcar de Barrameda.
Procesión de Santiago Apóstol de Aznalcázar
Activity
Procession declared a Festival of Tourist Interest of Andalusia in 2008, which runs through the streets of the village every 25 July in honour of the apostle Saint James.