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What to see and do in Morón de la Frontera

What to see and do in Morón de la Frontera (Campiña de Marchena y Morón, Seville): 7 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

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What to see and do in Morón de la Frontera

Morón de la Frontera
Village
Ferdinand III conquered Morón in 1240, and it remained from then on a border stronghold with a 13th-century castle on the hill where the town grew up. In 1894 the regent Queen María Cristina granted it the title of city.
Base Aérea de Morón
Curiosity
The air base, built from 1940 onward and expanded until 1960, came to host the United States Air Force under the 1953 Madrid Pacts, and remains operational as a joint Spanish-American base.
Iglesia de San Miguel de Morón
Monument
Church in Morón de la Frontera beneath which the foundations of a Visigothic paleo-Christian basilica are preserved.
Castillo de Morón
Monument
13th-century castle of Morón de la Frontera, which the Dukes of Osuna converted into a noble residence.
De la conquista al título de ciudad de Morón
Historical milestone
Ferdinand III conquered Morón in 1240. In 1285 Sancho IV granted the town and its castle to the Order of Alcántara, and in 1461 it passed to the House of Téllez-Girón. In 1894 the regent Queen María Cristina granted it the title of city.
Festival Flamenco Gazpacho Andaluz
Activity
Flamenco festival of Morón de la Frontera held since 1963.
Terremoto de Morón de 2008
Curiosity
On 2 October 2008, at 6:02 in the morning, Morón de la Frontera suffered a magnitude 4.7 earthquake.