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What to see and do in Puente Genil

What to see and do in Puente Genil (Campiña Sur, Córdoba): 9 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 1 Activities · 2 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

How far each place is from the centre of Puente Genil

Castillo Anzur 6.1 km

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What to see and do in Puente Genil

Puente Genil
Village
Municipality of the Campiña Sur with 29,963 inhabitants (2025) and 171.01 km², around 68 km from the city of Córdoba. It was established in 1834 by royal decree uniting the towns of La Puente de Don Gonzalo and Miragenil.
Conjunto arqueológico de Fuente Álamo
Monument
Archaeological site with roughly a thousand years of uninterrupted occupation, which includes Roman mosaics such as the Nilotic Mosaic and the Mosaic of the Three Graces.
El alumbrado eléctrico de Puente Genil
Curiosity
In August 1889 Puente Genil inaugurated public electric street lighting, becoming the second municipality in Spain to have this service, after Barcelona.
Festival de Cante Grande 'Fosforito'
Activity
Leading flamenco festival with more than fifty editions, dedicated to cante grande and named in honour of the singer Fosforito.
Castillo Anzur
Monument
Castillo Anzur, a fortress set on a hill on the outskirts of Puente Genil.
Puente de Piedra de Puente Genil
Monument
The Puente de Piedra of Puente Genil, the work of Hernán Ruiz the Younger from around 1583, linked the former settlements of Miragenil and La Puente de Don Gonzalo.
La unificación de Puente Genil
Historical milestone
The settlements of Miragenil and La Puente de Don Gonzalo were first united in 1821, separated again in 1823, and definitively merged in 1834 to form Puente Genil.
Cantaores de Puente Genil
Curiosity
Puente Genil gave flamenco singers such as Diego Bermúdez 'El Tenazas', the Niño del Genil, Antonio Ranchal, the Maestro Chicano and Pedro Lavado.
Carne de membrillo de Puente Genil
Food and drink
Quince paste is an agro-industrial product with a long historical tradition in Puente Genil.