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What to see and do in Cazalla de la Sierra

What to see and do in Cazalla de la Sierra (Sierra Norte, 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 Cazalla de la Sierra: festival calendar

August: Romería de la Virgen del Monte (Cazalla de la Sierra) (second Sunday of August)

How far each place is from the centre of Cazalla de la Sierra

Towns near Cazalla de la Sierra

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What to see and do in Cazalla de la Sierra

Cazalla de la Sierra
Village
Head town of the Seville Sierra Norte, it was conquered by Ferdinand III in 1247, a year before Seville itself. Philip V resided there in 1730, which led to a session of the Cortes being held in the town. Alfonso XIII granted it the title of city in 1916.
Cartuja de Cazalla
Monument
Carthusian monastery founded in the late 15th century on the outskirts of the town; monastic life ceased in the 18th century. It still preserves part of its Gothic-Mudéjar and Renaissance structure.
El aguardiente de Cazalla
Food and drink
The anise spirit known generically as 'cazalla' took its name from this town, which once had fifteen distilleries; today only two survive.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Consolación (Cazalla de la Sierra)
Monument
Temple of 14th-century Mudejar origin with works continuing into the 18th century.
Convento de Madre de Dios (Cazalla de la Sierra)
Monument
Convent built in the 15th century, with a Renaissance-style cloister.
Iglesia y palacio de San Benito (Cazalla de la Sierra)
Monument
Gothic-Mudejar complex with a triangular-plan tower, a rare feature in Spain.
Felipe V en Cazalla de la Sierra
Historical milestone
King Philip V set up his summer residence in Cazalla de la Sierra.
Título de ciudad de Cazalla de la Sierra
Historical milestone
Alfonso XIII granted Cazalla de la Sierra the title of city.
Romería de la Virgen del Monte (Cazalla de la Sierra)
Activity
Pilgrimage to the hermitage of Nuestra Señora del Monte, patron saint of Cazalla since the legendary discovery of her image in 1756.
El Guzmán de Alfarache en Cazalla
Curiosity
The action of the first volume of the picaresque novel Guzmán de Alfarache, by Mateo Alemán, ends in Cazalla de la Sierra, in a wine press.