Écija, Historic municipality in Seville Province, Spain.
Écija is a municipality in Seville Province that stretches along the banks of the Genil and features eleven towers and nine bell towers. The townscape is defined by these vertical elements that rise above residential quarters and fields and remain visible from a distance.
The settlement was called Astigi in Roman times and became a Julian colony after supporting Julius Caesar in the civil war. In later centuries religious orders and noble families built churches and manor houses that now define the townscape.
The name comes from Roman Astigi and reminds visitors of a time when this settlement served as a major center along the Genil. Today you see churches and manor houses from different centuries that show how religious and noble families shaped the town.
The municipality extends over agricultural land with olive groves, cereal fields and vegetable gardens that you can see from the edge of town. A walk along the riverbanks offers views of towers and bell towers that mark the center.
The Palace of the Marquis of Benamejí from the 18th century is protected as a National Monument and displays elaborate stucco work and decorative elements. Visitors often discover inner courtyards with fountains and tile work that illustrate aristocratic life during that period.
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