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What to see and do in Lebrija

What to see and do in Lebrija (Bajo Guadalquivir, Seville): 13 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 4 Monuments · 2 Activities · 3 Curiosities · 2 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

When to go to Lebrija: festival calendar

May: Las Cruces de Mayo y las sevillanas corraleras (dos primeros fines de semana de mayo)
June: Los Júas, noche de San Juan en Lebrija (June 23-24)

How far each place is from the centre of Lebrija

Iglesia de Santa María de la Oliva 250 m

Towns near Lebrija

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What to see and do in Lebrija

Lebrija
Village
The former Roman Nabrissa Veneria, arabized as Lebri-sah after the Muslim conquest of 711, was taken by Ferdinand III in 1249 and incorporated into the Crown of Castile by Alfonso X in 1264, who granted it the title of city in 1294. The humanist Elio Antonio de Nebrija took his name from this town.
Retablo del Convento de las Concepcionistas
Monument
The Convent of the Concepcionistas in Lebrija preserves an altarpiece made between 1729 and 1731.
La Caracolá Lebrijana
Curiosity
Flamenco festival held in Lebrija since 1966, featuring figures such as Juan Peña 'El Lebrijano,' Camarón de la Isla, and José Mercé. The Cruces de Mayo (May Crosses), on the first two weekends of May, are another of the most notable festive events on the local calendar.
Iglesia de Santa María de la Oliva
Monument
Lebrija's main parish church.
Castillo de Lebrija y ermita de Santa María del Castillo
Monument
Remains of the castle of Lebrija, within whose walls stands the hermitage of Santa María del Castillo.
Antigua Cilla del Cabildo, Centro de Interpretación Nebrija
Monument
Former granary of the Lebrija chapter, converted into the Centro de Interpretación Nebrija, dedicated to the humanist born in the town.
Antonio de Nebrija, natural de Lebrija
Curiosity
The humanist Antonio de Nebrija, author of the first Spanish grammar (1492), was born in Lebrija (then Nabrissa Veneria) in 1444 and took his literary name from that of his hometown. His birth house was still preserved and venerated by the townspeople in 1632.
Candelabros de oro de Lebrija
Historical milestone
Six 7th-century BC Phoenician gold vessels found in Lebrija, known as the Candelabros de Lebrija, now preserved in the Museo Arqueológico Nacional in Madrid.
Conquista y título de ciudad de Lebrija
Historical milestone
Lebrija was conquered by Ferdinand III of Castile in 1249 and obtained the title of city in 1294.
Las Cruces de Mayo y las sevillanas corraleras
Activity
Festival of the Cruces de Mayo in Lebrija, held on the first two weekends of May and declared of tourist interest in 2008, in which the sevillanas corraleras are sung, a satirical genre native to the town.
Los Júas, noche de San Juan en Lebrija
Activity
Celebration of the eve of San Juan (Midsummer) in Lebrija.
Flor de Lebrija
Food and drink
Biologically aged wine typical of Lebrija, within the production area of the wines of the Jerez region.
El triángulo del cante: Lebrija, Jerez y Utrera
Curiosity
Together with Jerez de la Frontera and Utrera, Lebrija forms the so-called "triangle of cante", one of the historic cradles of flamenco.