Arahal, Spain

Arahal is a municipality in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. It is situated on the southeast of Seville. This town is also known as "El Arahal", being recognized by this name until 1981. Ar-rahal is an Arabic term, meaning a place in the path where stopping to rest.HistoryArahal's origins are a bit unclear because on June 30, 1857 all public records were burned in a riot. According to the remains of tombstones and sarcophagi found with the name of Basilippo, the history of Arahal seems to ho back to Roman Empire. On 22 July 1248, Fernando III conquered the city, which served to be a strategic point in conquering the nearby city of Morón de la Frontera two days later. The February 20 of 1554 Arahal reached the plenty independence from Morón, Charles V gives this privilege to Arahal, the document was burned in the riots of 1857.MonumentsThere are several monuments in Arahal, including:Nta.Sra. de la Victoria church. Temple finished in 1551 and the tower late XVIIVera-Cruz church. 1602Nta.Sra. del Rosario convent. 1608San Roque church (ex-convent). 1624Santo Cristo de la Misericordia church. 16th centurySanta María Magdalena parish-church. It is in the Neoclassical style and is one of the biggest in the province. It was built in 1800 after the 1755 Lisbon earthquake destroyed the old one, the tower remains from the previous temple.San Antonio hermitage. 17th century.