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- Écija (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈeθixa]) is a city and municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is in the countryside, 85 km east of the city of Seville.
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Écija (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈeθixa]) is a city and municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Seville, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. It is in the countryside, 85 km east of the city of Seville.
The past has bequeathed Écija a city dominated by its magnificent baroque towers and domes. His monumental area invites visitors to stroll through its streets and squares, and enter their palaces, churches, monasteries, ... to admire one of the most important artistic centers of Andalusia.
Bordering on the province of Córdoba, 88 km from Seville, stands Écija, a wealthy cereal producing town on the banks of the river Genil. It was Phoenician and later Roman, from which period it still preserves a splendid collection of mosaics.
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by Saskia Mier Écija is known as "la sartén de Andalucía"(the frying-pan of Andalusia) which is no exaggeration; It once registered an alarming 52 degrees centigrade on the thermometer. The town has about 40, 200 inhabitants.
The first archaeological evidence of Écija allows us to assume the original settlement of Astigi was in the present Cerro de San Gil or Alcazar, during the Tartessic era. More>
Parroquia de Nuestra Señora Santa María de la Asunción The church was built by Pedro Fernández Gragera, who at the time of the Re-conquest of the town was a Knight of King Fernando III. The construction was completed in 1262. Throughout the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries it underwent major renovations, being finally demolished in 1758 to be re...
Écija offers a variety of tours designed to teach visitors about the history and culture of the town. The tours are held every weekend throughout the year. The tours are: Ruta Monumental- every Saturday. Ruta Arqueológica- first Sunday of every month. Ruta de las Leyendas- second Sunday of every month. Ruta de los Conventos- third Sunda of every mo...
It was in Écija where the breeding of the pure bred Spanish horse really took off and many studs were set up in the area for this activity, such as Yeguada Cárdenas, one of the oldest studs with the most number of prized horses since the 1960s. The town is also home to the Yeguada Militar, being the military stud dedicated to breeding not only pure...
Places to stay include the Pension Santa Cruz, Calle Romero Gordillo 8 (95 483 0222 and Hotel Sol Pirula, Calle Miguel de Cervantes 50 (95 483 0300) while restaurants and bars are plentiful, particularly around the Plaza Mayor. There are daily buses to and from Seville and Córdoba.
Cabalgata Reyes Magos Three Kings procession celebrated on the evening of 5 January. Festividad de San Pablo Celebrated the 25 January. Carnaval Celebrated in February. Semana Santa Holy Week. Romería de San Isidoro del Campo Celebrated the first weekend of May. Festividad Virgen del Valle Celebrated the 8 September. Feria Celebrated the last two w...
Ecija, city, Sevilla provincia (province), in the comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) of Andalusia, southwestern Spain. It lies along the Genil River east of Sevilla. The city contains the Gothic-style Church of Santiago (15th century) and that of Santa Cruz on the site of a pre-Moorish.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Ecija is known as the City of Towers. Located in the centre of Andalucia this city in Seville province has a fascinating past. If you get chance to visit, discover its Roman history, see its beautiful architecture and taste the fabulous food. Join me on a daytrip to this stunning city.
Until the Roman rule around the year 200 BC, Écija was probably a little Turdetan settlement of huts located upon a slightly high area next to the Genil River, known nowadays as Cerro del Alcázar or San Gil (also called “El Picadero”).
