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Aracena
It is a typical Andalusian village, with whitewashed houses contrasting against the green landscape of the mountains.
The built heritage is notable for its fortifications, including the castle and the church of Nuestra Señora del Mayor Dolor, the patron Saint of Aracena.
At the entrance, this Templar church stands on top of a small hill. In Gothic-mudejar style, it dates from the 13th century with 3 areas all with the same height with cross domes.
The church tower is outstanding in its mudéjar style, reminiscent of the Giralda in Seville.
The castle is part of the medieval fortresses known as the "Banda galega" built by Portugal after the conquest of the Andalusi population, with the mission of protecting the territory of Seville.
Apart from its military and religious architecture, the town was built between the times of al-Andalus and the Lower Middle Ages.
Between the 10th and 13th centuries there was an Islamic population that was conquered by Portugal, via the religious "Order of Hospital". It then became dependent on the kingdom of Castilla-León. Time passed and the town grew along the sides of the mountain and slowly the "old village" was abandoned. During the 15th and 16th centuries the center of the village was the "Plaza Alta" where the town hall and "La Asuncion" parish were built.