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What to see and do in Gilena

What to see and do in Gilena (Sierra Sur, Seville): 8 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

When to go to Gilena: festival calendar

August: Feria de Gilena (August 11-14)

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What to see and do in Gilena

Los sucesos de Gilena
Historical milestone
On 9 October 1931, in an episode of agrarian unrest known as the 'events of Gilena,' five day laborers from the village and the corporal of the Civil Guard of Aguadulce were killed.
Gilena
Village
The church of the Purísima Concepción de Gilena was built around 1620 and preserves 18th-century altarpieces attributed to the school of Alonso Cano. In 1985 a Chalcolithic burial with vessels, arrowheads, and idols was discovered in the district.
Iglesia de la Purísima Concepción de Gilena
Monument
17th-century Romanesque-style church, built around 1620.
Ermita de Nuestra Señora de la Salud de Gilena
Monument
Chapel of Gilena, completed in 1891.
El Ojo de Gilena
Nature
Historic spring of Gilena that in the Arab period provided hydraulic power to the local mills.
Francisco Maireles Vela
Curiosity
Local painter from Gilena to whom a museum collection in the municipality is dedicated.
Feria de Gilena
Activity
The municipality's fair, held between 11 and 14 August.
El origen árabe del nombre de Gilena
Curiosity
The place name Gilena comes from the Arabic "Yilyana" (land of apples), documented as "Qaryat-Yilyana" by 12th- and 13th-century Muslim geographers.