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What to see and do in La Luisiana

What to see and do in La Luisiana (Comarca de Écija, Seville): 10 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

When to go to La Luisiana: festival calendar

April: Romería de la Inmaculada Concepción y de Fátima (finales de abril (romería); 15 de agosto (feria))

How far each place is from the centre of La Luisiana

Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción de La Luisiana 50 m

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What to see and do in La Luisiana

La Luisiana
Village
Founded in 1768 as one of the Nuevas Poblaciones (New Settlements) of the Sierra Morena and Andalusia promoted by Charles III under the direction of the superintendent Pablo de Olavide, it was named La Luisiana in honor of the Royal House.
Real Casa de Postas
Monument
Post house built from 1770 onward alongside the old Camino Real route, with Tuscan columns and Baroque elements, evidence of the Enlightenment design of Charles III's Nuevas Poblaciones.
Fundación de la Nueva Población de La Luisiana
Historical milestone
La Luisiana was founded in 1769 as a Nueva Población under the Enlightenment-era plan to colonize Sierra Morena and Andalusia ordered by Charles III and directed by Pablo de Olavide, in the area known as 'Venta Quemada', on the royal road to Andalusia. Its goal was to resettle the territory and curb banditry.
Los colonos centroeuropeos de La Luisiana
Curiosity
The first settlers of La Luisiana, recruited by the German Johann Kaspar von Thürriegel, came mainly from northeastern France and southwestern Germany, with Belgians, Dutch, Swiss, Austrians, and Italians also present; the town still preserves French- and German-derived surnames among its townspeople.
Real Pósito de La Luisiana
Monument
Former 18th-century royal granary built as part of the Nueva Población urban plan, today converted into the seat of La Luisiana's Town Hall.
Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción de La Luisiana
Monument
Built in the second half of the 18th century for the Nueva Población, it preserves an altarpiece from a Jesuit college bearing the royal coat of arms of Charles III.
Torre del telégrafo óptico de La Luisiana
Monument
Mid-19th-century tower belonging to the Andalusian optical telegraph line that linked Madrid with Cádiz, preserved as evidence of this communication system that preceded the electric telegraph.
Restos de la Vía Augusta en La Luisiana
Historical milestone
In the term of La Luisiana remains of Roman baths are preserved next to the route of the former Vía Augusta, the main Roman road crossing Baetica.
Romería de la Inmaculada Concepción y de Fátima
Activity
In late April La Luisiana holds a pilgrimage in honor of the Immaculate Conception, together with celebrations for the Virgen de Fátima, as well as the feast of the Cruz de Mayo and the August fair around 15 August.
Roscos y picos de La Luisiana
Food and drink
La Luisiana is known for its roscos and picos (bread sticks), recognized products that, according to local tradition, once supplied the Spanish Royal Household.