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What to see and do in Vélez-Rubio

What to see and do in Vélez-Rubio (Los Vélez, Almería): 11 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 7 Monuments · 1 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones

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What to see and do in Vélez-Rubio

Vélez-Rubio
Village
Municipality at 834 m of altitude, the historic seat of the Los Vélez comarca, with archaeological sites documenting human presence more than 30,000 years old and intense urban renewal between 1570 and 1750.
Iglesia de la Encarnación (Vélez-Rubio)
Monument
Church in Baroque and Neoclassical style from the late 18th century, with a Latin-cross floor plan, three naves of differing height, and a dome with eight skylights over the transept crossing.
Semana Santa de Vélez-Rubio
Activity
Processions by four active brotherhoods, declared a Fiesta de Interés Turístico Nacional (Festival of National Tourist Interest) in 2004.
Alcalde de Inocentes
Curiosity
A comic festivity in which a mock mayor is appointed, who issues satirical proclamations and carries out humorous 'arrests' through the streets.
Ermita de la Concepción (Vélez-Rubio)
Monument
Hermitage built as part of Vélez-Rubio's urban renewal works between 1570 and 1750, next to the main church of la Encarnación.
Fuente del Gato (Vélez-Rubio)
Monument
Fountain located on the outskirts of Vélez-Rubio, with cold, acidulated sodium-ferruginous waters, traditionally valued for their properties.
Museo Comarcal Velezano Miguel Guirao
Monument
Museum housed in the old Hospital Real de Vélez-Rubio, a building constructed from 1756 onward, which brings together archaeological materials and ethnological pieces from the Los Vélez region.
Ayuntamiento de Vélez-Rubio
Monument
The town hall built in 1732, with a rectangular façade of two stories, three bays per story, and a central coat of arms framing the balcony.
Necrópolis del Centeno
Monument
A Roman necropolis within the municipal term of Vélez-Rubio, today in an advanced state of looting.
Necrópolis de Fuente Grande
Monument
A late Roman necropolis with visible burial structures, damaged by agricultural work.
La Guerra de la Independencia en Vélez-Rubio
Historical milestone
Between 1810 and 1812 the territory of Vélez-Rubio underwent successive military clashes, with power changing hands between French and Spanish troops during the Peninsular War.