Things to see and do Écija

The church of Santa Cruz was built on the plaza de la Virgen del Valle, built between 1776 and 1836 on the site of a mutiny temple, itself built on an ancient mosque established on the site of a Roman temple. From these different stages, she kept some elements like Wisigoths capitals and a blind arch to plaster decorations and arabesque forms. Its entrance still retains a magnificent mutiny arc dating back to the city's reconquest by Alphonse X in 1263, the only remaining Gothic-mutiny church with part of the cloister and tower. Inside, it houses very interesting baroque works such as the great retable of the eighteenth century devoted to the Virgin of the Valle, whose image was realized by the circle of Jerónimo Hernández in 1575 and comes from the convent of the Concepción de los Mercedarios. We will also note a Paleochristian sarcophagus of the Fifth century, presenting biblical scenes carved in stone and located on the altar of the altar and what is perhaps the greatest treasure of this church where the faithful worship Notre-Dame del Valle, the patron saint of the city: the silver ostennight of 2.50 meters high. You can also visit a museum of sacred art that houses a collection of eighteenth century goldsmith and a Shokendai «Shokendai» art lutrin, made in Japan during the Momoyama period in 1573, or a golden silver ostennight directed by Francisco de Alfaro Hernández to Seville in 1586.

And of course its renaissance style tower. From the bells, the view of the city is impressive, offering a unique spectacle composed of towers, bell-combs and watchtowers.