Las once torres de Écija Curiosity · Écija, Comarca de Écija, Seville Écija's skyline is marked by eleven Baroque brick towers with tile inlays, mostly built in the 18th century (some begun in the 17th), among them those of San Juan (1745), Santa María (1725), and Santiago (1757-1766). This is the basis of the city's nickname 'the City of Towers.' siglo XVIII (mayoría de las torres) Photo: Gonzius de madrid (CC BY-SA 4.0) What to see and do in Écija