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Benameji Palace
It is a National Monument with the category of Good of Cultural Interest.
The building construction started in the early XVIIIth century.
As well as the Penaflor Palace it is a model of civilian architecture of Spanish Baroque style and one of the jewels of the great Ecija’s century.
Some scenes from the movie “Carmen” by Vicente Aranda were filmed at this palace in November 2002.
It was originally owned by the Benameji Marquises and then by the Counts of Valverde.
Later it housed the Military Remount and since 1997 it became the Municipal History Museum.
The large facade is made of brick and has stone baseboard and a row of balconies on the first floor.
The verticality note of this monument is given by two side towers.
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Opening Hours:
From October to May:
From Tuesday to Friday: 09.30 to 13.30 and 16.30
to 18.30 h.
Saturdays and Sundays: 09.00 to 14.00 h.
From June to September:
From Tuesday to Friday: 09.00 to 14.00 h.
Free Entrance.
(If you wish to go upstairs to one of the belvederes, it costs one euro per person, aimed for an Association pro-Disabled People).
Note: the Museum puts at its visitors disposal a free guide; the only requisite is the previous reservation at one of the telephone numbers above mentioned.
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Santaella Palace
The main door is carved on stone, with caryatid pilasters that confer the palace a great character.
The stairs are covered by a monumental dome on cylinder (drum) with polychromed plasterwork, complemented by flowers and landscapes ornamentation; this work is often related to the Penaflor Palace facade, maybe both were carried out by the same workshop.
This palace woodwork is very interesting, with splendid carved doors.
There is a restaurant indoors.
Location:
Ignacio de Soto St.
Tel.: (+34) 95 590 19 58
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Opening Hours:
From Tuesday to Friday: 10.00 to 14.00 and 17.00
to 21.00 h.
Saturdays and Sundays: 12.00 to 22.00 h.
Private property. You can only visit the entrance, stairs and dome.
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Almenara Alta Palace
This private property palace is located at the typical Marmoles (Marble) street.
The brick facade has an original entrance in the middle part, carved on stone, with very simple Baroque works; it is crowned by a niche containing a painting with the Virgin of Loneliness (Virgen de la Soledad).
On the upper part of the facade we highlight an open gallery with semicircular arches.
Location:
Marmoles St.
Opening Hours: Visits are not allowed. Private property.
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Penaflor Palace
It is a National Monument with the category of Good of Cultural Interest.
The XVIIIth century turned this old building into one of the most interesting ones of the Baroque period in Andalusia.
This palace is also known as “the house of the long balcony”.
It shows an impressing facade with frescoed landscapes.
Nowadays it is undergoing a restoring process to become a charming four-stars category hotel, preserving the old coffered ceilings, decoration and furniture.
Location:
26 Emilio Castelar St.
Tel.: (+34) 95 483 02 73
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Location:
26 Emilio Castelar St.
Tel.: (+34) 95 483 02 73
Opening Hours:
From mid-September to June:
From Monday to Friday: 09.30 to 13.30 and from 16.30 to 20.30 h.
Saturdays from 10.00 to 13.00 h.
Sundays from 11.00 to 13.00 h.
July and August:
From Monday to Friday: 09.30 to 14.00 h.
Closed on weekends.
Free Entrance.
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Valdehermoso Palace
It has a very important Plateresque main entrance, this private palace is often related to Cordovan Renaissance of the XVIth century; it is placed at the corner of the spacious barrier formed initially by the strong belvederes with Roman granite shafts at their grounds.
Location:
37 Emilio Castelar St.
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Opening Hours:
Visits are not allowed. Private Property.
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Alcantara Palace
This Palace from the XVIIIth century has a monumental main door carved on Estepa stone.
Inside the palace we find the Public Library of Ecija and the UNED (Spanish University of Distance Learning) headquarters.
Ecija’s Town Council organizes several courses given in its rooms.
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Los Granados Palace
This old Signorial House from the XVIIth and XVIIIth centuries has been restored and adapted as a charming hotel.
Its layout is the typical of Ecijan Signorial Houses: the rooms are distributed around a patio with marble columns and it has a garden at the backside.
The rooms’ decoration and furniture are Baroque antiques except for some pieces of Arabic style.
http://www.palaciogranados.com
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The Garcilaso Palace
This private property palace from the XVIth century has an interesting main entrance carved on stone in Mudejar style.
The knights and rampant lions relieves have a very original design.
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Palma Palace
This Old palace has clear Baroque predominance, although it also exhibits features from the XVIth to the XIXth centuries.
The columned courtyard and the halls with tracery-coffered ceilings from the XVIth century are worth seeing inside the palace.
This House-Museum keeps the XVIIIth and XIXth centuries decoration and furniture.
A walk through its corridors and rooms of this palace is like a walk back in time.
Location:
10 Espiritu Santo St.
Tel.: (+34) 95 590 18 22
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Opening Hours:
From Monday to Sunday: 10.00 to 14.00 h.
Groups can make appointments for later (afternoon/early evening) visits.
Entry Prices: 3 euros per person.
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