Osuna (Spanish pronunciation: [oˈsuna]) is a town and municipality in the province of Seville, southern Spain, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. As of 2009[update], it has a population of c. 17,800. It is the location of the Andalusian Social Economy School.
Osuna | |
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 View of Osuna | |
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  Osuna Location in Spain | |
| Coordinates: 37°14′N 05°06′W / 37.233°N 5.100°W | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community | Andalusia |
| Province | Seville |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rosario Andújar Torrejón (PSOE) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 592.49 km2 (228.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 328 m (1,076 ft) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
| • Total | 17,622 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ursaonense |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 41640 |
| Website | Official website |
Osuna is built on a hill, overlooking the fertile plain watered by the Salado, a sub-tributary of the Guadalquivir.[2]
History
The battle of Munda, the last battle won by Julius Caesar in person, was probably fought outside Osuna, halfway to Écija near La Lantejuela.
Osuna was taken from the Almohads in 1239, and given by Alphonso Xto the Order of Calatrava in 1264. Don Pedro Girón appropriated it to himself in 1445. One of his descendants, Don Pedro Téllez, was the first holder of the title duke of Osuna, conferred on him by Philip II in 1562.[2]
Among famous people associated with Osuna is Juan de Ayala, the commander of the first European ship to enter the San Francisco Bay in California.
Sights
On the top of the hill stands the collegiate church, dating from 1534 and containing interesting Spanish and early German paintings. These, however, as well as the sculptures over the portal, suffered considerably during the occupation of the place by the French under Marshal Soult. The vaults, which are supported by Moorish arches, contain the tombs of the Girón family, and the church was founded by Don Juan Téllez.[2]
The university of Osuna, also founded by Don Juan Téllez in 1549, was suppressed in 1820.[2]
In popular culture
In Michelangelo Antonioni's film, The Passenger, the character Locke (played by Jack Nicholson) is assassinated in a hotel set in Osuna (Hotel de la Gloria), although actually filmed in Vera (Almería), Spain.
In 2014, parts of the fifth season of HBO's Game of Thrones were filmed in the town.[3]
See also
References
External links
- Information about Osuna from the Andalusian Statistical Institute (in Spanish).
- Photo Essay on Osuna