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What to see and do in Guillena

What to see and do in Guillena (Sierra Norte, Seville): 6 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

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What to see and do in Guillena

Guillena
Village
Ferdinand III conquered Guillena in 1247, and Sancho IV made it a town in 1286. An earthquake in 1356 destroyed its original church, and the 1755 Lisbon earthquake required further neoclassical facade repairs between 1789 and 1792.
Cabalgata de Reyes Viviente de Guillena
Curiosity
Declared a Fiesta de Interés Turístico de Andalucía in 2017, this live nativity-style Three Kings parade is held every 5 January.
Palacio de Parladé
Monument
Built in 1914, it is one of the most notable civil buildings in Guillena, alongside the main altarpiece of the church of Nuestra Señora de la Granada, datable to between 1725 and 1728.
Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Granada (Guillena)
Monument
Gothic-Mudejar temple erected in 1247, rebuilt after the 1356 earthquake, with neoclassical doorways added between 1789 and 1792.
Fusilamiento de las diecisiete mujeres de Guillena
Historical milestone
Seventeen women from Guillena, arrested in September 1936, were shot at the cemetery of Gerena.
Campo de concentración del Cortijo del Caballero
Historical milestone
Francoist concentration camp set up at the Cortijo del Caballero, within the boundaries of Guillena.