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What to see and do in Macael

What to see and do in Macael (Valle del Almanzora, Almería): 3 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Curiosities

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What to see and do in Macael

Macael
Village
With 5,436 inhabitants, this is the capital of Almería's white marble, a material that has supplied works such as the Court of the Lions in the Alhambra and Dubai's Burj Al Arab hotel. It was resettled in 1572 with 22 families from the Levante after the Morisco uprising of 1568 led by Abén Humeya.
Almirez de mármol de Macael
Curiosity
A 50-tonne marble mortar (almirez) carved in Macael achieved a Guinness World Record in 2015.
Iglesia parroquial de Macael
Monument
Mudejar church inaugurated in 1609, with 17th-century religious art inside.