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| Carmona | ||
| region | Andalusia | |
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| Residents | 28.834 (2020) | |
| height | 235 m | |
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Carmona is a city in the Seville Province and is located 38 km east of Seville.
background
Carmona lies on the lower Rio Guadalquivir on a ridge in the central plain of Andalusia. Carmona was settled in prehistoric times and is one of the oldest settlements in Andalusia. The bell beaker from the Neolithic period found here attests to this. The Carthaginians founded the place and named it Kar-Hammon. The Romans called the city Carmo and left behind some architectural monuments. The Moors took possession of the city in 711 and ruled there for over 500 years. They built the city walls, fountains and palaces. King Ferdinando III of Castile recaptured Carmona from the Moors in 1247. King Peter the Cruel (Pedro el Cruel) enlarged the Alcázar de la Puerta de Marchena and lived there. His sons also preferred the Alcázar. In 1639 Carmona was granted town charter and has always played an important role in the economic and political life of Andalusia throughout history.
getting there
By plane
The nearest airport is Seville San Pablo, 25 km west of Carmona.
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By train
Of Madrid, Cordoba, Málaga and other cities you can quickly get to Seville with the AVE.
In the street
Of Seville or Cordoba via the Autovia de Andalucia E-5. The distance from Seville is around 30 km and from Córdoba 100 km.
mobility
The city can be reached by foot.
Tourist Attractions
Carmona is a worth seeing city with monuments from the Roman and Moorish times, as well as the Middle Ages.
Castle
- 1 Alcazar del Rey Don Pedro (Alcazar de Arriba). lies on the highest point of Carmona. It was built by the Almohads, a Moorish tribe. Peter the Cruel expanded it. Here he held Leonor de Guzmán prisoner, the mistress of Alfonso XI and mother of Heinrich von Trastámara. After they escaped, he had them murdered. The castle was badly damaged in the earthquake of 1504. The castle is now a Parador ****. From up here you have beautiful views of the city and the hermitages (Eremitas), Iglesia Nuestra Señora de Gracia and Iglesia San Mateo.
City gates
- Puerta de Seville. The western city gate is called from Roman times. The foundations are Roman, the arches Roman and Moorish.
- Puerta de Cordoba. The city gate to the east. It has a classical facade.
Places
- Plaza de San Fernando. At the plaza is the old town hall (Ayuntamiento) from the 18th century, in the courtyard of which there is a Roman mosaic with the head of Medusa.
Churches
- Iglesia de San Pedro. The Iglesia was built in the 15th century and received a giralda-like baroque tower in the 18th century. It is located near the city gate Puerta de Sevilla.
- Iglesia San Felipe. Built in the Gothic Mudejar style.
church
church
plateresque facade
- Iglesia Santa Maria la Mayor. Built in the 15th century in Gothic style over a mosque. The renaissance altar shows a figure of the city's patroness. The orange halo has been preserved like the cathedral in Seville. There are columns from the Visigothic period.
- Convento de las Descalzas. Convent of the Barefoot Sisters, in baroque style.
- Iglesia San Salvador. In the baroque style.
Palaces
Palaces from the 17th and 18th centuries can be found in all the larger squares of the old town.
Roman excavations
- Necrópolis romana. Roman ruins on the outskirts of the city with a burial city and the amphitheater. There is also a museum with archaeological finds.
activities
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
There are 10 hotels of all quality and price ranges in Carmona
medium
- Parador de Carmona ****. However, the restaurant disappointed in February 2007.
health
Practical advice
- Tourist information, in the Plaza de Fernando, Arco de la Puerta de Sevilla.
trips
- To Seville (approx. 30 km).
- To Écija, Osuna, Marchena.
- To Cordoba (Spain) (approx. 100 km)
Web links
The tourism website is:
