La Campana: History, Nature and Regional Cuisine

History

La Campana is part of the Comarca de Écija destination. The 18th century was La Campana’s heyday. This period was associated with the Marquisate of Villanueva del Río and the House of Alba and left behind manor houses in the historic centre.

In Roman times, an urban settlement existed at the site of present-day La Campana. Archaeological remains suggest that the origins of La Campana date back to before the Bronze Age.

The manor houses are among the visible traces of the aforementioned heyday. The Roman settlement and the archaeological evidence of an even earlier prehistory point to different periods in the town’s history. Thus, the buildings associated with the Marquisate of Villanueva del Río and the House of Alba stand alongside remains that suggest significantly earlier settlement.

Culture

The Church of Santa María la Blanca is a neoclassical religious building whose origins date back to the 15th century. Inside the Church of Santa María la Blanca are decorative elements, sculptures and paintings from the 17th and 18th centuries.

Several historical periods thus converge at Santa María la Blanca: the origins of the religious building date back to the 15th century, while the aforementioned decorative elements, sculptures and paintings date from the 17th and 18th centuries.

The Ermita de San Lorenzo has an 18th-century tiled dado. Inside the hermitage there is a 16th-century crucifix. Its dome is decorated with stucco work.

Different design elements and dates also come together in the Ermita de San Lorenzo. The tiled dado is attributed to the 18th century, the crucifix to the 16th century; the dome complements this interior with its stucco work.

Nature and Trails

La Campana is surrounded by olive groves, grain fields and livestock farms. Parque de la Atalaya has a picnic area and walking paths.

The surrounding area is thus characterised both by agriculturally dominated landscapes and by Parque de la Atalaya. A picnic area and walking paths are mentioned there. Stage 09 of the Camino de la Frontera to La Campana is 24 km long, linear and easy.

As a linear route, this stage leads to La Campana and is described as 24 kilometres long and easy in difficulty. The details also make clear that it is a longer route, not a short walk in Parque de la Atalaya.

Getting There

La Campana has no railway station. It is possible to travel by bus from the Plaza de Armas bus station in Seville.

Traditions and Cuisine

Every year around 13 May, the Romería de la Virgen de Fátima takes place. Empanada campanera consists of an egg-based dough filled with sugar, cinnamon and sesame.

During the hunting season, traditional dishes with partridge and rabbit are prepared. Empanada campanera is described as a dessert in this context.

The culinary information thus ranges from the precisely described empanada campanera to seasonal dishes with partridge and rabbit. Empanada campanera consists of egg-based dough filled with sugar, cinnamon and sesame; in connection with the hunting-season dishes, it is considered a dessert. The Romería de la Virgen de Fátima adds a local event to this thematic area, taking place annually around 13 May.

More destinations

More destinations: Constantina, Brenes, El Madroño, Coripe, Valencina De La Concepción, Salteras, Montellano, Alanís

To the higher-level travel overview: Seville.