Tourist Information

TOURIST INFORMATION
FREGENAL DE LA SIERRA TOURIST VISIT

TOWN HALL

The Town Hall, situated in the centre of the village, is the place where the main shops and restaurants are localized. The building is dated in the 18th century and it was the old prison of Fregenal de la Sierra.

TEMPLARIO CASTLE

This castle, considered one of the best preserved buildings of the area, dated from the 13th century. It has seven towers, being The Homage Tower the most important one. Other important towers are: St. Mary Tower and The Polvorin Tower. Inside the castle, you can also visit the bullring, which is an extraordinary and uncommon event.

SANTA MARIA church

Saint Mary’s church is the most important one of the whole village (13th century). It is next to the castle and built with the same material than the wall. Its main altarpiece is from the 18th century.

LA FONTANILLA fountain

This fountain, dated in the 16th century, supposes one of the most relevant monuments of Fregenal de la Sierra. On the fountain there is an image of the virgin (la virgen de la Guìa)

MARIA MIGUEL fountain

María Miguel fountain is one of the most popular monuments. It takes the name due to the love story between two young people, María and Miguel.

SANTA ANA church

The Altarpiece, dated in the 16th century, is the most important monument of this church. This work of art belongs to Roque de Balduque.
Another important altarpiece is El Nacimiento and Bravo Murillo’s mausoleum.

SANTA CATALINA church

It is dated in the 15th century. Inside, it would be interesting to see its mudejar roof, its two fonts (which are two capitals from the Roman city of Nertóbriga), and finally its two images of the 15th century, The Virgin with her Son and The Piety.
There is also the Virgen de la Salud’s Altarpiece.

SAN FRANCISCO monastery

This building is from the 17th century. Inside, the cloister is the most important work of art.

SANTA MARIA DE LOS REMEDIOS  shrine

It takes 6 kilometres long from Fregenal de la Sierra. Inside, you can find the Gothic image of La Virgen de los Remedios (which is the patron saint of our village), the room of the robes and the room of our local celebrities.

PALACES AND ANCESTRAL HOMES

In Santa Ana and Santa Maria district, there are very beautiful ancestral homes which have the old coat of arms of the most important families from Fregenal de la Sierra.

TIMETABLE OF MONUMENTS

* TEMPLARIO CASTLE(BULLRING AND MARKETPLACE)

- Winter season (21/09/12- 19/06/13): from Monday to Sunday, from 10:00 to 14:45 h in the morning and from 17:00 to 19:15 h in the evening.
- Summer season (20/06/13 - 20/09/13): from Monday to Sunday, from 10:00 to 14:45 h in the morning and from 18:00 to 20:15 h in the evening.

Closed: 4/6/13 (in the evening)

Last visit 15 minutes before closing time.
Entrance: Tourism Office

* SAINT MARY’S CHURCH

During the mass

* SAINT ANNE’S CHURCH (with Bravo Murillo’s mausoleum)
During the mass

*JESUITAS’ MONASTERY
(Just the front)

* INQUISITION HOUSES
(Just the front)

* MADRES AGUSTINAS MONASTERY (shop of handcraft products, every day from 10’00 to 19’00 h)

* MADRES AGUSTINAS CHURCH (with Sister Asunción’s relic)
During the mass

*EUGENIO HERMOSO MUSEUM (it’s closed nowadays)

* SAINT FRANCISCO’S CONVENT (CLOISTER): (It can only be seen from Library entrance situated on the ground floor).
From Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 13:00 h in the morning and from 16:00 to 20:00 h in the evening.

* LOS REMEDIOS’ SHRINE (church, dressing room and sacristy)

CLOSED: 4/4/13 and 18/04/13

* THE ROOM OF THE ROBES
Sunday and holiday in the evening

NOTE: this timetable is approximate and the entrance to the monuments is totally free

Timetable of mass

* FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY
Winter season: 19’00 H Madres Agustinas’ Monastery  / Summer season: 20´00 H Madres Agustinas´ Monastery

* SATURDAY AND DAYS BEFORE HOLIDAY
9’30 H Madres Agustinas’ Monastery
Winter season: 20’00 H Saint Anne’s Church / Summer season: 21´00 H Saint Anne´s Church

* Sunday and holiday
11’00 H Madres Agustinas’ Monastery
13’00 H Saint Catalina’s Church
Winter season: 20’00 H Saint Mary’s Church / Summer season: 21´00 H Saint Mary´s Church

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