Carmona, Spain
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| Coordinates: 37°28′N 5°38′W / 37.467°N 5.633°WCoordinates: 37°28′N 5°38′W / 37.467°N 5.633°W | |||
| Country |  Spain |
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| Autonomous community |  Andalusia |
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| Province | Sevilla | ||
| Comarca | Campiña de Carmona | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Antonio Cano Luis (PSOE) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 924.12 km2 (356.80 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 253 m (830 ft) | ||
| Population (2009) | |||
| • Total | 28,344 | ||
| • Density | 31/km2 (79/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Carmoneses or Carmonenses | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 41410 | ||
| Official language(s) | |||
| Website | Official website | ||
Carmona is a town of south-western Spain, in the province of Seville; 33 km north-east of Seville.
Carmona is built on a ridge overlooking the central plain of Andalusia, to the north is the Sierra Morena, with the of peak of San Cristobal to the south. The city is known for its thriving trade in wine, olive oil, grain and cattle. The city also holds an annual fair each April.
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[edit] History
Carmona, known as Carmo while under Roman rule, was the strongest city of Hispania Baetica in the time of Julius Caesar (100–44 BC). The city's strength was greatly increased by the Moors, who built walls around it. The Moors also built fountains and palaces in the city. In 1247, Ferdinand III of Castile captured the city, and bestowed on it the motto Sicut Lucifer lucet in Aurora, sic in Wandalia Carmona ("As the Morning-star shines in the Dawn, so shines Carmona in Andalusia").
[edit] Climate
Carmona has a Mediterranean climate with a sunny spring with some precipitation. In October, the average temperature ranges from between a minimum of 13 °C and a maximum of 26 °C. The city experience a moderate level of precipitation and has pleasant winter temperatures.
[edit] Main sights
- Palace of King Don Pedro, built in the 13th century by Peter I of Castile. It was damaged by an earthquake in 1504.
- House-Palace of Rueda
- House-Palace Marquess of Torres
- Convent of the Immaculate Conception
- Convent of the Trinidad
- Hermitage of San Mateo (15th century)
- Hermitage of Our Lady of Real or San Antón (15th century).
- Church of San Pedro (15th century). Its tower is an imitation of the Giralda at Seville.
- Church of Santa Maria de la Asunción
- Church of El Salvador (17th century), in Baroque style.
- Church of the Convent of Santa Ana
- Roman Bridge
- Córdoba Gate, the gate on the road to Córdoba, partly of Roman construction.
- Seville Gate, of Carthaginian origins. It has remained of Roman additions, and was modified in the Middle Ages by the Moors and the Christians.
- Marchena Gate, built during the Almohad domination of Spain.
- Rest of Via Augusta
- Tree-lined avenue of Alfonso XIII
- Seville Gate Palace
- Roman Necropolis, discovered in 1881. It is located close to the town, beside the Seville road. It contains many rock-hewn sepulchral chambers, with niches for the cinerary urns, and occasionally with vestibules containing stone seats (triclinia).
- Roman Amphitheatre, also discovered in 1881 together with group of tombs, all belonging to the first four centuries AD, near the original necropolis.
- Mayoralty
- House Palace of Don Alonso Bernal Escamilla
- House-palace of the Aguilar House-palace of the Domínguez
- House-palace of the Lasso
- Convent of Las Descalzas [Discalced Carmelite Nuns]
- Convent of Santa Clara (15th century), with a Mudéjar church remade in 1664 in Baroque style.
- Cave of the Batida
- Our Lady of Grace [Nuestra Señora de la Gracia]
- Fountain of the Lions
- Hospital of the Mercy and the Charity Church of Saint Bartholomew
- Church of San Blas
- Church of San Felipe (14th century)
- Church of Santiago
- Tower of the Peak
- Tumba of the elephant Tomb of Servilia
- Seat of supplies or market
- Cerezo Theatre
[edit] Gastronomy
Carmona's restaurants and bars demonstrate the great variety of taste from Spanish cuisine including tapas and other dishes. The city is known for its very balanced and traditional Andalusian cooking. A route of various bars is particularly noteworthy, known as the legendary "Ruta de las tapas," which is marked with a blue and white. The route also appears in the seal of the city.
Typical dishes of Carmona include: oils, soup picadillo, pringá, chickpeas snails Crumb salmorejo, spinach, cooked rural tagarninas, handyman pork perdíz to the cortijera, gazpacho, spinach, chickpea soup, stalks, tomato soup, potatoes, eggs cuajados.
Sweets include: cake English, hojaldres, rolls milk, rice with milk, torrija, polvorones home, almond cakes, drunks, chestnut stew with cinnamon, porridge sprinkled with cinnamon and cortadillos. Also noteworthy are a variety of dessert made in the convents of the city, mainly by the nuns of Santa Clara. Such sweets include: cake sa blind, puffs, rolls, rolls of oil, palm cake oil, old cake, pastries.
A common alcoholic beverage is Anise Los Hermanos, which is distilled and packaged in Carmona. The Anise comes in three flavors: crisp, sweet and semi.
[edit] Films
Given the rich historical-artistic patrimony of Carmona, the city has been the setting of numerous films. The Location Manager Guild of America, an association that coordinates locations for shooting local scenes and movie and television production companies from the U.S.A., has shown special interest in the center of this city. Carmona continues to attract the interest of movie and television studios.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Tourism Office
- Carmona Film Office (Spanish)
- Museum of the city of Carmona (Spanish)
- Pgou of the city (Spanish)
[edit] References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
