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What to see and do in Huévar del Aljarafe

What to see and do in Huévar del Aljarafe (Aljarafe, Seville): 5 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones

How far each place is from the centre of Huévar del Aljarafe

Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Huévar 150 m

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What to see and do in Huévar del Aljarafe

Huévar del Aljarafe
Village
Conquered by Ferdinand III in the mid-13th century, it preserves the parish church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, built in the 13th century and expanded in later periods. In 1594 it had 265 tax-paying households.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Huévar
Monument
Parish church built in the 13th century and extended in successive phases up to the 20th century, the main religious monument of Huévar del Aljarafe.
Torre y hacienda del Marqués de Villavelviestre
Monument
Tower and fortification of the former estate of the Marquis of Villavelviestre, together with the nearby farmstead of the Marquis of la Motilla, with its historicist brick portico.
Huévar, de la villa romana a la alquería andalusí
Historical milestone
Present-day Huévar del Aljarafe occupies the site of a Roman settlement (marble capitals and pottery) and of a Visigothic temple belonging to the city called Erbas. In the Muslim period it was an agricultural hamlet of olive groves and fig trees, conquered by Ferdinand III in the mid-13th century.
Amante Laffón, impulsor del Retiro Obrero
Curiosity
A resident of Huévar del Aljarafe who took part in setting up worker-protection organisations such as the Retiro Obrero, a forerunner of the Spanish pension system.