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What to see and do in La Campana

What to see and do in La Campana (Campiña de Carmona, Seville): 13 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

When to go to La Campana: festival calendar

May: Romería de Fátima de La Campana (domingo próximo al 13 de mayo)
August: Feria de San Lorenzo (August 10)

How far each place is from the centre of La Campana

Iglesia de Santa María la Blanca 300 m
Parque de La Atalaya 3.7 km

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What to see and do in La Campana

La Campana
Village
Documented as a hamlet since 1385, La Campana was sold and split off from the jurisdiction of Carmona on 31 July 1558, when Philip II granted it as a lordship to Fadrique Enríquez de Ribera; it remained an independent lordship until 1810.
Iglesia de Santa María la Blanca
Monument
Built between 1565 and around 1630, with a neoclassical facade added in 1792, it is La Campana's main church.
La suelta de toros de San Nicolás
Curiosity
The patron saint festivities of San Nicolás, around 10 September, include a running of the bulls through the streets that local tradition traces back to 1605, when residents credited the saint with protecting the village from a plague epidemic. It is cited as the oldest of its kind in Andalusia.
Iglesia de San Sebastián de La Campana
Monument
Former Franciscan convent founded in 1642; the church was built over the course of the 18th century, being finished in 1750. It preserves religious sculptures and canvases from the 17th and 18th centuries.
Iglesia de San Lorenzo de La Campana
Monument
Church begun in the 17th century and completed in 1784, with an 18th-century tiled dado and a 16th-century crucifix.
Casas Palacio de La Campana
Monument
Six 18th-century manor houses survive in the historic center of La Campana, among them the house of the Benjumea family.
Parque de La Atalaya
Nature
Leisure and recreational area 4 km from the town center of La Campana, with rural lodging and trails through Mediterranean flora of olive trees, mastic, dwarf fan palm, and broom.
La donación de Felipe II a Fadrique Enríquez de Ribera
Historical milestone
In 1558 Philip II granted the hamlet of La Campana to Fadrique Enríquez de Ribera. On 20 January 1810 the town saw the French army enter as part of the Peninsular War.
Origen de las fiestas de San Nicolás
Historical milestone
The festivals of San Nicolás, which today include the release of bulls on 10 September, originated in 1605, when the saint was credited with protecting the town from the plague.
Esperanza Elena Caro
Curiosity
Embroiderer born in La Campana (1906-1985), creator of pieces for Seville confraternities highly regarded in the world of Holy Week brotherhoods.
Empanadas dulces de La Campana
Food and drink
Traditional sweet of the municipality made with flour, sugar, cinnamon, and sesame seeds.
Romería de Fátima de La Campana
Activity
Modern romería begun in 1966, held on the Sunday nearest 13 May.
Feria de San Lorenzo
Activity
La Campana's summer fair.