La Algaba: Mudéjar Tower, River Landscapes and Festivals

The Torre de los Guzmanes is a 15th-century Mudéjar-style tower with defensive and seigneurial functions. Around 1446, it was built by Juan de Guzmán y Torres, the first lord of La Algaba. The 27-metre-high tower has four floors connected by a magnificent staircase.

Culture and History

The CICMA – Centro de Interpretación El Cielo Mudéjar de La Algaba – provides an understanding of the history of La Algaba, the appearance of the town in the 15th century, the construction and historical functions of the Torre de los Guzmanes, and the history of the Guzmanes through explanatory panels, computer equipment and audiovisual 3D productions.

The Iglesia Parroquial de Nuestra Señora de Las Nieves is a Gothic-Mudéjar parish church with a rectangular main apse and two side chapels at the ends of the side aisles. The Iglesia de Ntro. Padre Jesús Nazareno, Ntra. Sra. de los Dolores, San Juan Evangelista y Santa Cruz del Convento has a Neo-Mudéjar coffered ceiling and a three-part Neo-Baroque altarpiece.

The Ermita de la Inmaculada Concepción y del Salvador has been documented since at least the 18th century; the first documentary references date from 1712. In the El-Aral district, the hermitage has a single-nave church, and its façade features a camarín that houses the image of the Inmaculada, which is particularly venerated in La Algaba.

Further places to discover include: Juan Gállego, El Cuervo De Sevilla, Los Corrales, Salteras, Villanueva Del Río Y Minas, Tocina, El Garrobo and El Pedroso.

Water and Nature

The Puente Rodríguez de la Borbolla, also known as the “Puente Viejo”, is an iron bridge over the Guadalquivir; its present form dates from 1936.

Los Filtros comprises a riverside forest, a recreational area and an extensive natural area on the Río Rivera de Huelva. The area provides a habitat for birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, including kingfishers, grey herons, otters and genets.

La Isleta offers a rest area with views of the Río Guadalquivir and riverside vegetation such as tamarisks, poplars, willows and ash trees.

Paths and Sightseeing

The Camino de la Romería consists of the two sections Colada Camino de Guillena and Callejón de las Viñas. It is suitable for sports activities and horseback riding.

The monuments and tourist resources of La Algaba can currently be visited; some require an appointment to be made in advance. Tourist visits can be self-guided or accompanied, and can cover the entire site or previously selected sections.

Getting There

From Seville, La Algaba can be reached via the A-66 Ruta de la Plata motorway to exit 805 and then via the A-8079, or via the A-8006 road.

Festivals and Cuisine

Los Candevelares is a centuries-old tradition typical of La Algaba. It takes place on 7 December at dusk, with large bonfires, Christmas carols and traditional sweets.

The Carnaval de La Algaba takes place in February and includes, among other events, the Concurso Provincial de Chirigotas and the large Saturday parade through the town’s main streets.

The Fiestas de los Toros de La Algaba take place in the second week of September and have a tradition dating back to the 16th century. They have been recognised as a festival of national tourist interest in Andalusia.

Cocido algabeño with Pringá is one of La Algaba’s traditional dishes.

For the overarching travel overview: Seville.