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What to see and do in Carcabuey

What to see and do in Carcabuey (Subbética, Córdoba): 7 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 4 Monuments · 1 Activities · 1 Historical milestones

How far each place is from the centre of Carcabuey

Castillo de Carcabuey 300 m
Fuente monumental del Cañuelo (Carcabuey) 450 m

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What to see and do in Carcabuey

Carcabuey
Village
Municipality of the Subbética with 2,302 inhabitants (2025), at 642 m altitude. It was the Roman Ipolcobulcula, as confirmed by epigraphic finds; by the mid-19th century it had around 3,396 inhabitants.
Castillo de Carcabuey
Monument
Fortress known as the 'Castle of Treason' and the 'Castle of Fidelity', which overlooks the town from above. The Iglesia de la Asunción, a 14th-century church with 17th–18th-century alterations, preserves works by Alonso de Mena.
Iglesia de la Asunción (Carcabuey)
Monument
14th-century church with Granadan sculpture, including works by Alonso de Mena.
Ermita del Calvario (Carcabuey)
Monument
18th-century hermitage with a natural lookout over Carcabuey.
Fuente monumental del Cañuelo (Carcabuey)
Monument
Monumental fountain built in 1788 during the reign of Charles III.
El Castillo de la Traición y la Fidelidad (Carcabuey)
Historical milestone
The castle of Carcabuey received these nicknames from a legend dating to 1282.
Toro de Cuerda de Carcabuey
Activity
Traditional festivity of Carcabuey linked to the Aurora celebrations.