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What to see and do in Osuna

What to see and do in Osuna (Sierra Sur, Seville): 10 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 4 Monuments · 1 Nature · 3 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones

How far each place is from the centre of Osuna

Convento de la Encarnación de Osuna 250 m
Palacio del Marqués de la Gomera 400 m

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What to see and do in Osuna

Osuna
Village
Roman Urso, refounded as Colonia Genetiva Iulia around 44-43 BC by Mark Antony, preserves the Lex Ursonensis, one of the most important Roman legal inscriptions in Hispania (now in the Museo Arqueológico Nacional). Ferdinand III conquered it in 1239; in the 16th century, under Juan Téllez Girón, it became the seat of the dukes of Osuna and experienced its great monumental heyday.
Colegiata y Universidad de Osuna
Monument
The Colegiata de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción was founded in 1535 and the ducal pantheon was built between 1544 and 1555. The 16th-century University of Osuna operated until the 19th century and is today declared a Bien de Interés Cultural by a 2004 decree.
Osuna, escenario de Juego de Tronos
Curiosity
Osuna's bullring served as the setting for a scene in the fifth season of the series Game of Thrones, which spurred the opening of museums and a themed route devoted to the series in the town.
Feria de Mayo de Osuna
Curiosity
The fair of Osuna began as a livestock fair by Royal Resolution of Charles IV in 1803 and is today declared of Tourist Interest of Andalusia; the city's Holy Week received the same regional-level declaration in 1999.
Convento de la Encarnación de Osuna
Monument
Founded in 1549 as a hospital, it became a Mercedarian convent in 1626.
Palacio del Marqués de la Gomera
Monument
Palace in Osuna built around 1770, an example of the building boom of the 18th century under Bourbon agricultural policy.
Arco de la Pastora de Osuna
Monument
Town gate built in 1794, during the reign of Carlos IV.
Laguna Calderón de Osuna
Nature
Wetland in the municipal term of Osuna that is home to flamingos and herons, amid olive groves and mountain woodland.
Refundación romana de Osuna como Colonia Genetiva Iulia
Historical milestone
Between 44 and 43 BC, Mark Antony refounded Osuna as Colonia Genetiva Iulia.
Juan Téllez Girón, el gran mecenas de Osuna
Curiosity
Born around 1494, Juan Téllez Girón drove, over some thirty years, the construction of thirteen churches and convents, a hospital, the university and the ducal crypt of Osuna.