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What to see and do in Lora del Río

What to see and do in Lora del Río (Vega del Guadalquivir, Seville): 8 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 4 Monuments · 1 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones

When to go to Lora del Río: festival calendar

May: Feria y Fiestas Populares de Lora del Río (late May)

How far each place is from the centre of Lora del Río

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What to see and do in Lora del Río

Lora del Río
Village
The former Roman Axati, a municipality with Latin rights under Vespasian and an olive-oil production center, was conquered by Ferdinand III in 1247 and granted to the Order of Malta, which governed it for six centuries.
Mercado de Aníbal González en Lora del Río
Monument
Municipal market building designed by the architect Aníbal González, built in 1910, before his more famous works in Seville.
Romería de Setefilla
Curiosity
Held every 8 September, it is considered the oldest pilgrimage in the province of Seville, with documented references dating back to 1587.
Casa de los Leones y Casa de las Columnas de Lora del Río
Monument
Two 18th-century manor houses, the Casa de los Leones (1765) and the Casa de las Columnas (1771), evidence of the town's prosperity during that century.
Puente de hierro sobre el arroyo Churre
Monument
A metal-structure bridge built in 1929 over the Churre stream, as it passes through Lora del Río.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Lora del Río
Monument
A church in Sevillian Gothic-Mudejar style, construction of which began in the 15th century.
Axati, la Lora del Río romana
Historical milestone
Lora del Río occupies the site of ancient Roman Axati, which gained importance as an olive-oil producing center during the reign of the emperor Vespasian, before Ferdinand III conquered the town in 1247.
Feria y Fiestas Populares de Lora del Río
Activity
A traditional fair established in 1819, held at the end of May with fair tents along the Guadalquivir promenade.