Logbook · 13 places

What to see and do in Cabra

What to see and do in Cabra (Subbética, Córdoba): 13 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

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What to see and do in Cabra

Cabra
Village
Municipality of the Subbética with 19,995 inhabitants (2025), considered the geographic centre of Andalusia, at 448 m altitude. It was the Turdetanian Licabrum and later the Roman Igabrum; capital of the Cora of Qabra in the Islamic period, it was peacefully conquered by Ferdinand III in 1240. In 1849 Isabella II granted it the title of 'Very Illustrious and Loyal City'.
Castillo de Cabra
Monument
Medieval fortress of Cabra, whose lord, the Count of Cabra, took part alongside the Count of Lucena in the defeat and capture of Boabdil at the Battle of Lucena in 1483.
Parque Natural Sierras Subbéticas y Fuente del Río
Nature
Cabra is one of the gateways to the Sierras Subbéticas Natural Park, a UNESCO-recognised geopark. Within its territory, the Fuente del Río gives rise to the río Cabra, and the Picacho peak reaches 1,223 m altitude.
Iglesia de la Asunción y Ángeles (Cabra)
Monument
Former Friday mosque converted into a church in 1240.
Murallas de Cabra
Monument
Medieval walls of Cabra with remains from the Orientalising and Roman periods.
Sima de Cabra
Nature
Karst cave within the municipal territory of Cabra.
Vía Verde de la Subbética a su paso por Cabra
Nature
Hiking and cycling route following the course of a former railway.
Batalla de Cabra de 1079
Historical milestone
In 1079 the Battle of Cabra took place, in which Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, El Cid, took part.
Bombardeo republicano de Cabra
Historical milestone
On 7 November 1938 a Republican bombing raid caused 109 deaths in Cabra.
Título de 'Muy Ilustre y Leal Ciudad' de Cabra
Historical milestone
Isabella II granted Cabra this title on 16 March 1849.
Juan Valera
Curiosity
The writer Juan Valera was born in Cabra in 1824.
Muqaddam ibn Muafá al-Qabrí
Curiosity
Arab poet born in Cabra, considered the creator of the muwashshah.
Mitra de Cabra
Curiosity
The only free-standing Mithraic sculpture found on the Iberian Peninsula, originating from Cabra.