Not possible to visit without a previous appointment

We were not aware that we need to have prebooked time to visit the Castle. Drive here from Malaga and waited half an hour and got reply - that no one let us in.

(Translated by Google) At the end of the 13th century, the Benimerine incursions, coming precisely from Ronda through the "Morón road", justified creating the Marchenilla fortification as a small walled enclosure reminiscent of the nearby castle of Alcalá de Guadaíra. During the Late Middle Ages it was integrated into the lordship of Gandul and Marchenilla, in favor of Arnao de Solier, and in the 14th century it passed into the hands of the Velasco family, who expanded the castle. In the 17th century the chapel of San Isidro Labrador was built and in the 17th century a farmhouse patio was created to the east. In the castle there is a chapel dedicated to San Isidro Labrador, presided over by a valuable painting of the Virgin of Guadalupe. It is currently privately owned and its exterior appearance has been altered due to the use of the walled area (along with exterior walls) for agricultural activities. (Original) A finales del siglo XIII, las incursiones benimerines, procedentes precisamente de Ronda a través del "camino de Morón", justificaron crear la fortificación de Marchenilla como un pequeño recinto amurallado que recuerda al cercano castillo de Alcalá de Guadaíra Durante la Baja Edad Media se integrará en el señorío de Gandul y Marchenilla, a favor de Arnao de Solier, y en el siglo xiv pasa a manos de la familia Velasco, que ampliará el castillo. En el siglo xvii se le construiría la capilla de San Isidro Labrador y en el siglo xvii se crea un patio cortijado al Este. En el castillo hay una capilla dedicada a San Isidro Labrador, presidida por una valiosa pintura de la Virgen de Guadalupe. Actualmente es de propiedad privada y su aspecto exterior está alterado debido al aprovechamiento del recinto amurallado (junto con muros exteriores) para actividades agrícolas.

(Translated by Google) Pleasant visit to the Marchenilla castle farmhouse. The owner, a cultured and affable man, welcomes visitors and offers explanations about the premises and its history. Likewise, he cheerfully shares his ideas on issues in general, creating a relaxed atmosphere of conversation throughout the visit. Upon entering the castle, a small fortress of the Moorish band adapted as a farmhouse, you discover a large vestibular space with abundant vegetation. On the right, we find what could have once been a granary, and the tower, which can be visited in its lower area (vaulted chamber) and is set up as a small ethnographic museum. Here you can see remains of 15th-16th century painting on the walls. Further to the center, the living area and access corridor to the backyard with crenellated walls and some relief engravings on its vertical walls. On the left, sacristy and chapel presiding over a painting of the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe. In the room, benches and chairs for celebrating mass, and on the sides all kinds of furnishings with religious motifs; The last religious ceremony would have been celebrated about 20 years ago. According to the owner, there is no evidence that there were attacks on the castle. Access info: Free entrance. Entry is through the grilled door on the left. On the right, abstain; There are several dogs that advise against accessing through that point. Being privately owned, this monument only opens its doors on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Arrange a visit by email: visitacastillodemarchenilla@gmail.com Visiting rules: Inside the premises you cannot take photos or make reports. You cannot eat, drink, smoke, or bring animals; Likewise, there are no public toilets. A little history: We know that at the end of the Andalusian era (between the 12th and 13th centuries), Marchenilla would be one of the farmhouses or agricultural holdings that occupied the district of "La Llanura" (al-Sahl), east of Seville. The place name "Marchenilla" itself reflects this Andalusian origin. After the Castilian conquest of 1247, the place was donated in 1253 by Alfonso X to Rodrigo Álvarez. We do not know, however, the shape and size of the settlement at this time. At the end of the 13th century, the Benimerine incursions, coming precisely from Ronda through the "Morón road", would justify the fortification of Marchenilla, with a small walled enclosure and a large tower with a quadrangular plan similar to others in the nearby Alcalá Castle. As a unique historical detail, Marchenilla would be the scene in 1474 of the negotiations between the Ponce de León and Guzmán families, which would culminate in the "peaces of Marchenilla" by which the noble clashes linked to the accession to the throne of Isabel I were put to an end. of Castile. During the Modern Age, Marchenilla would maintain its character as a noble residence linked to the Gandul manor, with a large surrounding agricultural holding. During these centuries, various transformations took place, such as the construction of the chapel of San Isidro Labrador, dated in the 17th century. Already in the 19th century, the last expansion of the enclosure was carried out, with a farmhouse patio that was added to the east of the original building. Currently, Marchenilla responds to the typology of a Sevillian farmhouse, although the elements of the original medieval fortification (tower and walls) add a picturesque nuance that allows us to speak of an exceptional "fortified farmhouse" in the Sevillian monumental panorama. Added to this historical and heritage value is the ecological uniqueness of being one of the nesting places of the Los Alcores lesser kestrel colony, as occurs in the Luna Castle of Mairena del Alcor. (Original) Agradable visita al cortijo castillo de Marchenilla. El propietario, un hombre culto y afable, recibe a los visitantes y ofrece explicaciones sobre el recinto y su historia. Asimismo, comparte animosamente sus ideas sobre cuestiones en general, creándose un ambiente distendido de conversación a lo largo de la visita. Al acceder al castillo, una pequeña fortaleza de la banda morisca adaptado como cortijo, se descubre un amplio espacio vestibular con abundante vegetación. A la derecha, encontramos lo que en su día pudo ser un granero, y la torre, visitable en su zona baja (cámara abovedada) y habilitada como pequeño museo etnográfico. Aquí se aprecian restos de pintura de SXV-SXVI en las paredes. Más al centro, zona de vivienda y pasillo de acceso a patio trasero con murallas almenadas y algunas grabaciones en relieve en sus paramentos verticales. A la izquierda, sacristía y capilla que preside un cuadro de la imagen de la Virgen de Guadalupe. En la estancia, bancadas y sillas para la celebración de la misa, y en los laterales todo tipo de enseres de motivos religiosos; la última ceremonia religiosa se habría celebrado hace unos 20 años. Según asegura el propietario, no consta que se produjeran ataques al castillo. Info de acceso: Entrada gratuita. La entrada se realiza por la puerta de rejas de la izquierda. Por la derecha, abstenerse; hay varios perros que aconsejan no acceder por ese punto. Al ser de propiedad privada, este monumento solo abre sus puertas los sábados de 10:00 a 14:00h. Concertar visita en el correo: visitacastillodemarchenilla@gmail.com Normas de la visita: En el interior del recinto no se pueden hacer fotos ni hacer reportajes. No se puede comer, beber, fumar, ni traer animales; asimismo, no hay aseos públicos. Un poco de historia: Sabemos que a finales de la época andalusí (entre los siglos XII - XIII), Marchenilla sería una de las alquerías o explotaciones agrícolas que ocupaban el distrito de "La Llanura" (al-Sahl), al este de Sevilla. El propio topónimo "Marchenilla" refleja este origen andalusí. Tras la conquista castellana de 1247, el lugar fue donado en 1253 por Alfonso X a Rodrigo Álvarez. Desconocemos sin embargo la forma y tamaño del asentamiento en este momento. A finales del siglo XIII, las incursiones benimerines, procedentes precisamente de Ronda a través del "camino de Morón", justificarían la fortificación de Marchenilla, con un pequeño recinto amurallado y una gran torre de planta cuadrangular similar a otras del cercano Castillo de Alcalá. Como detalle histórico singular, Marchenilla sería el escenario en 1474 de las negociaciones entre las familias Ponce de León y Guzmán, que culminarían en las "paces de Marchenilla" por las que se ponía fin a los enfrentamientos nobiliarios vinculados al ascenso al trono de Isabel I de Castilla. Durante la Edad Moderna, Marchenilla mantendría su carácter de residencia nobiliaria vinculada al señorío de Gandul, con una amplia explotación agrícola circundante. Durante estos siglos se producen diversas transformaciones, como la construcción de la capilla de San Isidro Labrador, fechada en el siglo XVII. Ya en el siglo XIX se realiza la última ampliación del recinto, con un patio cortijado que se añade al Este de la edificación original. Actualmente, Marchenilla responde a la tipología de cortijo sevillano, si bien los elementos de la fortificación medieval original (torre y murallas) le añaden un matiz pintoresco que permiten hablar de un "cortijo fortificado" excepcional en el panorama monumental sevillano. A este valor histórico y patrimonial se añade la singularidad ecológica de ser uno de los lugares de anidamiento de la colonia de cernícalos primilla de Los Alcores, al igual que ocurre en el Castillo de Luna de Mairena del Alcor.

(Translated by Google) Castle-cortijo can be visited on Saturday mornings (10am-2pm) after prior reservation by email. I wrote two weeks in advance and without problems. Free entrance. Recommended visit. You cannot take photos inside. You enter from the left side, because at the main entrance there are some guard dogs. The castle is inhabited, and it is the owner who shows it to you. A very polite man who likes to talk about his house, surroundings and life in general. It has two patios, one with many flower pots and where you access the tower. In the tower there is a collection of various antiques and remains of frescoes. In the backyard, you can see the main tower and the crenellated walls. The visit is completed with the church-chapel, where a painting of the Virgin of Guadalupe stands out. (Original) Castillo-cortijo visitable los sábados por la mañana (10h-14h) tras reserva previa por email. Yo escribí con dos semanas de antelación y sin problemas. Entrada gratuita. Visita recomendable. No se pueden hacer fotos en el interior. Se entra por el lateral izquierdo, porque en la entrada principal hay unos perros del guarda. El castillo está habitado, y es el dueño el que te lo enseña. Un señor muy educado que le gusta hablar de su casa, entorno y la vida en general. Tiene dos patios, uno con muchas macetas y por donde se accede a la torre. En la torre tiene una colección de antigüedades varias y restos de frescos. En el patio trasero, se ve la torre principal y las murallas almenadas. La visita se completa con la iglesia-capilla, donde destaca un cuadro de la virgen de Guadalupe.

(Translated by Google) This curious castle is located a very short distance from Alcalá de Guadaira, and is visible from the road, so you cannot miss it. The particularity it has is that it is a castle-cortijo, something that you can only find in Andalusia. The castle is inhabited, and cannot be visited except on Saturday mornings (10am-2pm). Entry on those days is completely free, and the owner is usually there, and he himself is the one who shows you around. From the outside, it looks more like a castle than it does on the inside, since as soon as you enter through the main door, it seems that you are entering a kind of neighborhood patio, very colorful. In the backyard, the main tower and crenellated walls can be better appreciated. These walls are quite well preserved, as are the original towers that flank them. The main tower is only accessible on the ground floor and apart from a beautiful Gothic plaster arch and some remains of frescoes, it does not have much else. Finally, it has a charming church-chapel, presided over by a canvas of the Virgin of Guadalupe. The best thing about the visit was the kindness of the owner and his stories. (Original) Este curioso castillo, se encuentra a muy poca distancia de Alcalá de Guadaira, y es visible desde la carretera, por lo que no tiene perdida. La particularidad que tiene es la de ser un castillo-cortijo, algo que nada más que puedes encontrar por Andalucía. El castillo está habitado, y no es visitable excepto los sábados por la mañana (10h-14h). La entrada en esos días es totalmente gratuita, y además el dueño suele estar por allí, y es él mismo el que te lo enseña. Desde fuera, parece más castillo de lo que parece por dentro, ya que nada más entrar por la puerta principal, parece que ntras en una especie de patio de vecinos, muy colorido. En el patio trasero, se aprecian mejor la torre principal y las murallas almenadas. Estas murallas están bastante bien conservadas al igual que las originales torres que las flanquean. La torre principal solo es accesible en su planta baja y aparte de un bonito arco gótico de escayola y algún resto de frescos, no tiene mucho más. Por último, tiene una coqueta iglesia-capilla, presidida por un lienzo de la virgen de Guadalupe. Lo mejor de la visita la amabilidad del dueño y sus historias.

(Translated by Google) A peculiar castle, because it is still inhabited. It's not very big but it's pretty. It can only be visited on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and it is not open in August. It is also important to know that you have to take the side entrance and not the first one you come across because there are some dogs that prevent your passage. The man is very talkative and explains many curious details to you. Taking photos inside the castle is not allowed for security reasons, which is understandable. (Original) Un castillo peculiar, porque aún está habitado. No es muy grande pero es bonito. Solo se puede visitar los sábados de 10 a 14h, y en agosto no abre. Además es importante saber que hay que coger la entrada lateral y no la primera que te encuentras de frente porque hay unos perros que te impiden el paso. El hombre es muy hablador y te explica muchos detalles curiosos. No permite hacer fotos dentro del castillo por seguridad, lo cual es comprensible.

We read about this online and decided to head there in the afternoon, keep in mind they do close for the siesta. We loved the experience of ordering through the eating door. The menu is also there in English and French. We ordered the almond cookies and the cookies of Santa Ines. The cookies of Santa Ines are a sugar coated shortbread while the almond cookies are almond flavored and have almonds on top.

Cool convent, you order at the spinning door. Sweets are delicious.

Lovely and a bit „magical” (for kids) place. You ask for home made cakes through turning shelf. Cookies are really good :)

Perfect for gifts to take home. Be brave and give it a go - says she who had help from a kind Spanish gentleman!

Really good baked good, but make sure you know your Spanish when ordering

Buy pastries from the nuns. Excellent sweets and a good cause

(Translated by Google) Small convent. This cannot be visited, but the adjacent church can. It is free to access. The nuns prepare delicious sweets (muffins, pastries...). (Original) Pequeño convento. Este no puede visitarse, pero sí la iglesia adyacente. Es de acceso gratuito. Las monjas preparan ricos dulces (magdalenas, pastas…).

(Translated by Google) It's a convent where you can buy cakes made by the sisters. To choose you have the design of the cake displayed on one side and the prices on the other. We placed an order and were immediately served through a turntable we cannot see our interlocutor. (Original) C'est un couvent ou vous pouvez acheter des gâteaux faient par les sœurs. Pour choisir vous avez le dessin du gâteau afficher d'un côté et les prix de l'autre.Nous avons passer commande et de suite servie à travers un plateau tournant on ne voit pas notre interlocutrice.