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What to see and do in Castilblanco de los Arroyos

What to see and do in Castilblanco de los Arroyos (Sierra Norte, Seville): 9 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 1 Activities · 2 Curiosities · 2 Historical milestones

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What to see and do in Castilblanco de los Arroyos

Castilblanco de los Arroyos
Village
Conquered around 1246-1247 by Ferdinand III, who camped there during the siege of Seville, the town officially changed its name to Castilblanco de los Arroyos by royal decree in 1916.
Castilblanco en Cervantes
Curiosity
Miguel de Cervantes mentions the town in his exemplary novel 'Las dos doncellas' ('The Two Damsels'), published in 1613.
Iglesia del Divino Salvador (Castilblanco de los Arroyos)
Monument
Mudejar temple remodelled in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Ermita de San Benito (Castilblanco de los Arroyos)
Monument
Hermitage located 12 km from the village, beside the Viar river, restored in 1883.
Ermita de Escardiel (Castilblanco de los Arroyos)
Monument
Hermitage located next to the old Vía de la Plata, home to the image of the Virgen de Escardiel, the municipality's emerita (former) patron saint.
Cambio de nombre a Castilblanco de los Arroyos
Historical milestone
The municipality, formerly known simply as Castilblanco, adopted its current name by Royal Decree of 27 June, published on 2 July.
Puente romano sobre el río Viar
Historical milestone
Three-arch Roman bridge, 15 metres high, over the Viar river, which collapsed in 1907 and later disappeared with the construction of the Melonares reservoir.
Romería de San Benito (Castilblanco de los Arroyos)
Activity
Pilgrimage to the hermitage of Saint Benedict, with a return journey to the village the following day.
Cristo de los Vaqueros
Curiosity
Carving of the Cristo de los Vaqueros, made by the Utrera-born sculptor of religious images Francisco Antonio Ruiz Gijón in 1677.