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What to see and do in Los Palacios y Villafranca

What to see and do in Los Palacios y Villafranca (Bajo Guadalquivir, Seville): 9 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

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What to see and do in Los Palacios y Villafranca

Los Palacios y Villafranca
Village
The towns of Los Palacios and Villafranca merged into a single municipality in 1836 under the name 'Villafranca y Los Palacios'; in 1987 the order of the names was reversed to give the current name. Much of its district extends over the Guadalquivir marshes, today devoted to rice growing.
Retablo de Pablo Legot
Monument
The Parroquia Mayor de Santa María la Blanca, built in the 15th century under the patronage of the duchy of Arcos, preserves a Baroque altarpiece painted between 1631 and 1636 by the Flemish painter Pablo Legot.
Capilla de San Sebastián de Los Palacios
Monument
Early 16th-century chapel in Los Palacios y Villafranca, home of the Hermandad de la Santa Vera Cruz, founded in 1566.
Capilla de la Aurora de Los Palacios
Monument
18th-century neoclassical chapel with a Latin cross floor plan in Los Palacios y Villafranca.
Paraje Natural Brazo del Este
Nature
Protected natural area of the Guadalquivir marshes extending across the term of Los Palacios y Villafranca, with wetlands such as the Cerro de las Cigüeñas and the Laguna de las Mejoradas.
Origen de Los Palacios y Villafranca
Historical milestone
The present-day municipality arose from the 1836 union of two settlements: Los Palacios, named after the Palacio de La Atalayuela built in the 14th century by Pedro I the Cruel, and Villafranca de la Marisma, founded by Alfonso XI in 1330 and granted to Diego López de Arnedo. The current order of the name was fixed in 1987.
Tomate de Los Palacios y su récord Guinness
Food and drink
The tomate aliñado (dressed tomato) of Los Palacios is a culinary hallmark of the municipality. On 15 June 2013 the Guinness World Record for the largest fried tomato dish in the world was set, with 2,662 kilos.
Feria de Farolillos
Activity
Fair of Los Palacios y Villafranca in honor of the Virgen de las Nieves, traditionally held in August and moved to late September since 2017.
Los Palacios, cuna de futbolistas
Curiosity
Los Palacios y Villafranca is the birthplace of footballers Gavi and Fabián Ruiz.