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What to see and do in Espejo

What to see and do in Espejo (Guadajoz-Campiña Este, Córdoba): 14 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 5 Monuments · 4 Activities · 2 Curiosities · 2 Historical milestones

When to go to Espejo: festival calendar

May: Romería de San Isidro en Espejo (May 15)
July: Danzas de Santiago en Espejo (July 25)
August: Feria de San Bartolomé en Espejo (August 24)
September: Fiesta de la Virgen de la Fuensanta en Espejo (September 8)

How far each place is from the centre of Espejo

Towns near Espejo

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What to see and do in Espejo

Espejo
Village
Municipality in the Guadajoz-Campiña Este comarca with 3,175 inhabitants (2025), about 35 km south of the city of Córdoba. It occupies the site of the ancient Ibero-Roman Ucubi (later Attubi), whose inhabitants supported Julius Caesar at the Battle of Munda.
Castillo de Espejo
Monument
13th-century ducal castle with a keep, the town's most notable monument.
Iglesia de San Bartolomé (Espejo)
Monument
15th-century Gothic-Mudéjar church that preserves the retable of San Andrés, the work of Pedro Romana (16th century), and a notable collection of silverwork.
Ucubi y la familia de Marco Aurelio
Historical milestone
The ancient Ucubi, in what is now the municipality of Espejo, was the origin of the paternal family (gens Annia) of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, born in Rome on 26 April AD 121.
'Muerte de un miliciano' de Robert Capa
Curiosity
In June 2009 it was confirmed that Robert Capa's famous photograph 'The Falling Soldier', taken during the Spanish Civil War, was shot in Espejo.
Casa de Justina Luque de Espejo
Monument
Manor house from 1798 with a monumental arcaded courtyard inspired by Roman domestic architecture; it can be visited.
El Aljibe romano de Espejo
Monument
1st-century Roman-built cistern, alongside other remains such as the Aljibe de La Fuensanta and archaeological sites at Albuhera and Pontanilla, with a cistern and a bridge of Roman origin.
Claritas Julia, nombre honorífico de Ucubi
Historical milestone
The ancient Ucubi, after supporting Julius Caesar at the battle of Munda, received the honorific title Claritas Julia. After the Muslim conquest it was renamed Al-calá, and in 1303 Ferdinand IV granted resettlement privileges and the change of name to Espejo, derived from the Latin 'Specula' (fortress, watchtower).
Mirador y monumento a 'Muerte de un miliciano' en Espejo
Monument
In June 2009 it was confirmed that Robert Capa's famous photograph 'The Falling Soldier' was taken on the Loma de las Dehesillas, in the term of Espejo; the site now has a viewpoint and a commemorative sculpture.
El Miserere de Espejo, compuesto en 1912
Curiosity
The Grupo de Músicos y Cantores de Semana Santa de Espejo preserves the 'Miserere de Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno de Espejo', an orchestral composition by Luis Ruiz de Arteaga from 1912.
Feria de San Bartolomé en Espejo
Activity
Patron saint fair of Espejo in honor of San Bartolomé.
Danzas de Santiago en Espejo
Activity
Traditional dances of Santiago performed in Espejo.
Fiesta de la Virgen de la Fuensanta en Espejo
Activity
Patron saint festival of Espejo in honor of the Virgen de la Fuensanta.
Romería de San Isidro en Espejo
Activity
Pilgrimage of San Isidro Labrador held in Espejo.