Benacazón

Benacazón

Benacazón

City in Seville, Spain

Benacazón is a city located in the comarca of Aljarafe, in the province of Seville, southern Spain.

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Main sights

  • Hermitage of Castilleja de Talhara, built in the 14th century, one of the most important Mudéjar churches in the Aljarafe.
  • Hermitage of Gelo, also in Mudéjar style. It has a nave and two aisles, and is in brickwork construction.
  • Parish church of Santa Maria de las Nieves (17th century).

Festivals

During the patronal festival in honour of Nuestra Señora de las Nieves, on 5 August, the toro de fuego (literally, "fire bull") run through the streets of the city: a man dressed up as a bull, covered with sparklerson the back and horns, chases the people until it eventually explodes.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  2. [2]
    Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Toro de fuego 2011 Benacazon". YouTube.
  • Benacazón - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía



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