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Osuna in history: from prehistoric times to the present day<\/span><\/h1>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t
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Some historians and geographers from the classical period such as Estrab\u00f3n, Plinio or Ptolomeo have referred to the Roman Urso. Before that, Apiano and Diodoro had written about the presence of Italian troops settled in this turdetan territory in order to fight against the Carthaginians or Viriato. However, in Osuna there were human settlements many centuries before and remains of prehistoric cultures which date back to the first millennium before Christ. The most well known remains were discovered by Engel and Paris in 1903; The \u201cBull\u201d and the \u201cOsuna reliefs\u201d talk about an Iberian civilisation in which the best Mediterranean traditions from the East and Greece lived together.<\/span><\/p>\n

The appearance of Rome entailed a radical change in all areas. After the battle of Munda, Urso became the last Pompeian stronghold against the Caesar troops during the civil war in which both sides fought for the hegemony of the Republic. \u201cUrso\u201d was turned into Colonia Genitiva Iulia by Caesar, receiving its own colonial law. These fragments, named \u201cOsuna bronzes\u201d, are exceptional legal documents from that period. The town became one of the main developed centres of Betica Roma. Some remains of its former splendour are the following: the ruins of the Roman Forum, the Roman Theatre or the Roman necropolis.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hardly any remains of visigothic domination are preserved. preserved. The crisis of the Low Roman Empire gave rise to barbarian dynasties that divided the enormous Roman territory into smaller kingdoms. Un mundo cada vez m\u00e1s ruralizado se va imponiendo sobre la vieja civilizaci\u00f3n urbana latina.<\/span><\/p>\n

With the arrival of Muslims at the beginning of the 8th century, the panorama changed drastically. The administrative and territorial structure of Osuna existing since Constantino times was not modified by the new lords. At the beginning of the 10th century \u00dbsuna acquired the status of Cora, becoming independent from \u00c9cija and the town lived some splendourous times. It ceased to be a fortified enclave and started having the appearance of a town. From the Islamic period we only preserve some remains of the defensive complex of the town such as the so called Water Tower and the thick walls of the ancient fortress for over two centuries of borders wars <\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The later urban development can help us explain the moderation of the remains from that period. In 1240, Fernando III took possession of the town, which did not entail any significant alteration of the population in the first phase. After 1264, during the Mudejar rebellion the greatest transformations were produced. The muslisms were expelled from the town and the fortress was taken by the Order of Calatrava, as an important enclave, necessary to defend a sector called \u201cBanda morisca\u201d. After two centuries of a hard border life, a transcendental event takes place in 1464. Pedro Gir\u00f3n takes possession of Osuna and turns it into the capital of his noble state which was consolidated to his son Alfonso T\u00e9llez Gir\u00f3n, first count of Ure\u00f1a. The destiny of this town is linked to this family and its appearance will be largely the result of the action of this aristocratic lineage. Los Girones comienzan por poner en ejecuci\u00f3n un elaborado programa constructivo tendente a dotar de un aparato simb\u00f3lico, que refleje la imagen deseada por los se\u00f1ores. In that time, Osuna turned into a court focus. The former Alcazaba (Moorish fortification) was remodeled at the beginning of the 16th century. The medieval parish church of Santa Mar\u00eda was replaced by the magnificent Renaissance building of the Colegiata de la Asunci\u00f3n, which was completed with the chapel of the Holy Sepulchre, one of the most interesting examples of the 16th century. The counts of Ure\u00f1a (Juan, Pedro and Juan) hired the best artists of that time who were gathered in Sevilla. Among the artists directly related to this parish church we can mention Diego de Ria\u00f1o, Mart\u00edn Ga\u00ednza, Hernando de Esturmio, Roque Balduque, Luis de Morales, Arnao de Vergara, Juan de Zamora, etc. The entire ornamental display was completed thanks to the donation by Catalina Enr\u00edquez de Ribera, consisting of five magnificent paintings by Jos\u00e9 de Ribera and a carving of Cristo de la Misericordia by Juan de Mesa.<\/span><\/p>\n

The town\u2019s group of monuments will be completed with the University and the hospital of the Encarnaci\u00f3n, both founded by the IV Count of Ure\u00f1a, father of the First Duke of Osuna. This title was given to the Gir\u00f3n family in 1562 by King Phillip the II. At the same time of this aristocratic rising, the House of Osuna tends to connect with the royal court. Its presence in the town becomes less and less usual. Finally, the era of foundations, carried out by the work of Juan T\u00e9llez Gir\u00f3n, who transformed the religious aspect of the town, seems to be over. At the same time of this building process, in the 16th century the town exceeds the limits of the old medieval wall and spreads outside. In this century, the urban framework is mainly established, and the different religious establishments are set: San Francisco, La Concepci\u00f3n, Santa Clara, San Pedro, el Esp\u00edritu Santo and Santa Catalina. This list will be complete in the 17th century with the convent of Jesuits \u2013San Carlos el Real-, la Merced, las Descalzas and the hermitage of the town\u2019s patron saint, San Arcadio.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the 17th and mainly in the 18th century, there is a rise of the local aristocracy and big landowners. They will be responsible of the baroque style in the streets of the town, especially in San Pedro, Sevilla and La Huerta streets. There are some examples of palaces and ancient noble houses from the Renaissance, but the large mansions from the 18th century are the ones which will set the standards of the Osuna\u2019s civil architecture. The Cepeda, Torres, Govantes, Rosso, Tamayo and other families will try to demonstrate their wealth with decorated stone facades. The Marqu\u00e9s de la Gomera Palace is undoubtedly its main exponent: its facade, with two colonnade blocks, is crowned with the aristocratic coat of arms. The mixtilinear contour of the ledge disappears on the corner of the viewpoint tower. It is the baroque style with a great load of movement. The religious class also takes part in this ornamental competition. Two of the best examples are the Cilla del Cabildo and the Merced Tower, both buildings designed by the Ruiz Florindo family in the last quarter of the 18th century. The imagination on the facades needs to be highlighted, especially on the Merced Tower. Classic elements are modified with the only limit of the stone\u2019s utility. <\/span><\/p>\n

Osuna did not profit from the development of the 60s of the 20th century. The emigration impeded the construction of factories and the town centre was barely modified. The town kept depending on the agricultural sector, which supposed harsh living conditions but allowed us to preserve a patrimony, amassed during centuries and examples of former nobility, so that any art and beauty lover can enjoy it nowadays.<\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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