Chapel of Nuestra Señora de Guadiatoca

Located in the beautiful region of the Sierra Morena in Seville, on the border with Extremadura, the Chapel of Nuestra Señora de Guadiatoca is an ancient sanctuary that dates back to the 14th century. It was built in the municipality of Azuaga by Don Enrique, Infante of Aragon and Grand Master of the Order of Santiago and it was ceded to Guadalcanal in 1428. After much debate and numerous disputes, in 1469 a ruling was given in favour of Guadalcanal and this was confirmed by the Catholic Monarchs in 1494.

Later, in the middle of the 17th century, a new sanctuary was ordered to be built. Work began in 1638, but it was not until 1792 that an annual pilgrimage was established. This was declared as a Festival of National Tourist Interest in Andalusia due to the existence of characters from antiquity, a wealth of tradition and customs, its singularity and religious nature.

Completed in 1647, a number of additions were made to the Chapel of La Virgen de Guaditoca in the 18th century. These feature a number of paintings made to decorate the temple. This work is attributed to the artist Juan de Brieva from Llerena, and completed in about 1730. The frescoes occupy the barrel vault that covers the church's only nave, the choir loft and the presbytery. Even though they are quite discreet, they represent an original iconographic programme of a Marian nature.