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Morón de la Frontera, Sevilla
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Ayuntamiento de
Morón de la Frontera
Plaza del Ayuntamiento, 1
41530 Morón de la Frontera
(Sevilla)
Telephone: 955-856-000
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About The Area |
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The whitewashed hilltop town of Morón de la Frontera rises above the
rolling patchwork plain of La Campiña like a mirage. This was once an
important centre of a Moorish taifa (state) and named after the place
of the Moors. It is dominated by its ruined Medieval castle, with
several impressive churches dotted around its narrow pretty streets.
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On the border of Cadiz and Seville provinces, Morón de la Frontera was
in an important defensive position and its castle was one of the most
important in the area. Later it became home to the nobility, when the
duchy of Osuna made it a residence and adorned it with marble fittings
and artesanado coffered ceilings. The castle was almost destroyed by
the French in 1812.
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Visit the nearby Paseo del Gallo, a small square with great views over the town.
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Declared a site of cultural interest, the Iglesia de San Miguel has a
ornate Baroque portal designed by Diego Antonio Díaz and a 17th-century
bell tower, built on the site of a Moorish minaret, modeled along the
lines of Seville cathedral's Giralda. San Ignacio church dates from the
early 18th century and has an impressive Baroque portal, carved from
sandstone.
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Inside is a collection of large oil religious paintings by the Flemish painter Peter van Lint.
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Visit the town in July when its annual flamenco festival is in full
swing, one of the best known of its kind and known as Gazpacho Andaluz.
Established in 1963, it features flamenco baile (dance) and cante
(song) and serves the customary gazpacho, the typical Andalucian
chilled soup.
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