Holiday apartment in El Coronil: Castles, Chapels and Scenic Routes

El Coronil leads from medieval architectural heritage to routes through the landscapes of the Campiña and foothills. Castles, chapels and historic interiors stand alongside rural routes that can be explored on foot, by bicycle or on horseback. This brings very different facets together in the town and its surroundings: sacred art, Arab-influenced castle history, a hidden dolmen and expansive landscapes.

Culture and History

The church was originally built as a Mudéjar structure in the 15th century. After numerous repairs, the present building dates largely from the 18th century and features a neoclassical style. Its interior contains religious images, paintings and lavish goldsmith work.

The Capilla del Cristo de la Veracruz is a 15th-century hermitage. Its highlights include the Cristo de la Veracruz, the Virgen de los Dolores and San Juan Evangelista. The chapel stands on a rocky outcrop in the higher part of the town and preserves numerous votive offerings that have been dedicated to the Virgen de los Dolores since the 16th century.

The Castillo de El Coronil is considered an 11th-century castle of Arab origin; its state of preservation is described as good. The Castillo de la Villa was built on the site of earlier Roman and Muslim remains. It contains an 1884 courtyard with galleries and cast-iron columns in the style of Seville’s traditional courtyard houses. Today, the building houses the Casa de la Cultura and the El Coronil municipal library.

The Castillo de las Aguzaderas is also part of the historic setting. It is designated a national monument and was built in the 15th century to protect an important water source in Seville’s Campiña. Near the area of El Coronil known as “El Calvario” there is also a buried dolmen dating from the Chalcolithic period.

Landscape and Routes

The Dehesa de Pilares is about 4 km from the town centre and can be reached from El Coronil on foot via a pleasant walk of approximately 4 km. As an example of the former ecosystem around El Coronil, it preserves holm oaks, wild olive trees, mastic shrubs, myrtles, tamarisks and broom.

Several well-preserved rural paths around El Coronil and in the southern part of the municipality in the Sierra Sur of Seville offer routes by bicycle, on horseback or on foot. The Vereda de las Aguzaderas crosses the A-376 road and, after about 3 km along a largely straight route, leads to the Castillo de las Aguzaderas.

A route through the landscapes of the Campiña and foothills leads to the medieval Torre del Bollo; the sparsely built-up surroundings offer wide-ranging panoramas. Another route leads to the small menhir “la piedra hincada”. The access point is behind the picnic area at Paseo del Cerropalo and is indicated as 1.5 km.

Practical Travel Information

El Coronil has no railway station; buses can be taken at the Prado de San Sebastián bus station in Seville.

Further destinations to read about: Seville, San Juan De Aznalfarache, La Puebla De Los Infantes, La Rinconada, Bollullos De La Mitación, Palomares Del Rio, Pedrera, Gerena.

To the higher-level travel overview: Seville.