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What to see and do in Olivares

What to see and do in Olivares (Aljarafe, Seville): 8 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

2 Villages · 3 Monuments · 2 Activities · 1 Historical milestones

When to go to Olivares: festival calendar

January: Fiestas patronales de San Sebastián de Olivares (January 20)

How far each place is from the centre of Olivares

Towns near Olivares

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What to see and do in Olivares

Olivares
Village
Formerly called Estercolinas, the town took the name Olivares when Charles I named Pedro de Guzmán count on 15 October 1535. His descendant Gaspar de Guzmán would become the famous Count-Duke of Olivares, favorite of Philip IV.
Colegiata de Santa María de las Nieves
Monument
A bull from Pope Urban VIII raised the chapel of the Olivares palace to the status of collegiate church in 1623.
Olivares, cuna del Conde-Duque
Village
Municipality of 9,537 inhabitants (2025), 102.53 km², and 169 m altitude. Of Roman origin (the villa of Estercolinas), in 1535 Charles I granted Pedro de Guzmán the title of count of Olivares; his descendant Gaspar de Guzmán y Pimentel, the Count-Duke of Olivares, was favorite of King Philip IV from 1622.
Conjunto histórico-artístico de Olivares
Monument
The Plaza Mayor of Olivares, with the Colegiata de Santa María de las Nieves (raised to collegiate status in 1623 by papal bull) and the Palace of the Count-Duke (16th century), was declared a conjunto histórico-artístico by Decree 1946/1971, of 22 July (Official State Gazette of 17 August 1971).
Mercado Barroco de Olivares
Activity
Historical reenactment set in the 17th century, held in May since 2003 in the old town of Olivares, drawing about 50,000 visitors per edition.
Torre de San Antonio de Olivares
Monument
12th-century Muslim defensive tower, square in plan and three storeys high with windows on the upper floor, one of the Andalusi remains preserved in the municipality.
Acueducto romano de Tejada a Itálica
Historical milestone
The territory of Olivares preserves remains of a Roman aqueduct that carried water from the ancient city of Tejada to Italica, evidence of the Roman occupation of the area, then known as Estercolinas.
Fiestas patronales de San Sebastián de Olivares
Activity
Festivals in honour of the patron saint, Saint Sebastian, with a triduum and the traditional burning of flares in the Plaza de España.