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What to see and do in Cuevas del Almanzora

What to see and do in Cuevas del Almanzora (Levante Almeriense, Almería): 9 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 3 Historical milestones

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What to see and do in Cuevas del Almanzora

Cuevas del Almanzora
Village
Municipality of the Levante Almeriense whose official name was fixed as 'Cuevas del Almanzora' on the 4th of May 1930. It combines the Renaissance heritage of the Castle of the Marquis of los Vélez with sites ranging from the Bronze Age to the Phoenician colony of Baria.
Castillo del Marqués de los Vélez (Cuevas del Almanzora)
Monument
Gothic-style palace-fortress built in the 16th century at the commission of Pedro Fajardo; it now houses museums of contemporary art and archaeology, and a collection of Goya's prints.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación (Cuevas del Almanzora)
Monument
18th-19th century parish church declared a monumento histórico-artístico in 1983.
Baria
Historical milestone
Site of ancient Baria, a Phoenician colony founded in the 7th century BC in the present-day settlement of Villaricos, within the municipal area of Cuevas del Almanzora.
Incidente de Palomares
Historical milestone
On the 17th of January 1966, the mid-air collision of two American aircraft over the hamlet of Palomares released radioactive material from four thermonuclear bombs, one of the most significant nuclear incidents of the Cold War on European soil.
Máquina de Vapor Fija de Extracción de Sierra Almagrera
Historical milestone
Installed in 1873 for ore extraction at the silver-bearing galena mines of Sierra Almagrera, it is the oldest surviving machine of its kind in Spain.
ZEC Sierras Almagrera
Nature
Special Conservation Area of almost 6,000 hectares that is home to one of the best-preserved populations of spur-thighed tortoise, alongside the ocellated lizard.
Certamen Nacional de Habaneras de Villaricos
Activity
National Habanera Song Contest held in the coastal settlement of Villaricos, in the municipality of Cuevas del Almanzora.
Luis Siret
Curiosity
Belgian archaeologist who, based on excavations in the area in 1880, identified and defined the Argar Culture.