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What to see and do in Bentarique

What to see and do in Bentarique (Alpujarra Almeriense, Almería): 4 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 1 Historical milestones

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What to see and do in Bentarique

Bentarique
Village
Municipality of 223 inhabitants at 326 m altitude, made independent in 1835 after the abolition of the seigneuries. In the late 19th century a hoard of 15th-century Muslim goldwork was found in its municipal area, now kept at the National Archaeological Museum.
Casa Grande de Bentarique
Monument
Spacious 18th-century house with decorative plasterwork and a doorway with several accesses.
Ermita de Ánimas
Monument
1801 hermitage located on the road toward Íllar, with a square floor plan about three meters to a side and a hemispherical domed roof.
Tesoro islámico de Bentarique
Historical milestone
In the late nineteenth century a hoard of fifteenth-century Islamic goldwork was found in Bentarique, today kept at the Museo Arqueológico Nacional; local tradition links the village's name with Tariq ibn Ziyad.