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Ecija: Benamejí Palace Benamejí Palace, now a museum in Ecija, Spain.

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Ecija, city, Sevilla provincia (province), in the comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) of Andalusia, southwestern Spain. It lies along the Genil River east of Sevilla. The city contains the Gothic-style Church of Santiago (15th century) and that of Santa Cruz on the site of a pre-Moorish cathedral, of which fragments survive. Originally named Astygi, the city was called Colonia Augusta Firma by the Romans and Estadja by the Moors. During the 16th and 17th centuries, it shared Sevilla’s prosperity from West Indian trade. Local products include soap, textiles, vegetable oil, and chocolate. Leather and ceramic crafts are also produced there. Cereals, olives, and cotton are grown in the surrounding area, which is also known for horse breeding. Because of excessive summer heat, it is also called La Sartén (“The Frying Pan”). Pop. (2007 est.) mun., 39,510.

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