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What to see and do in Luque

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

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

When to go to Luque: festival calendar

August: Feria Real de Luque (August 24)

How far each place is from the centre of Luque

Iglesia parroquial de la Asunción (Luque) 250 m
Laguna del Salobral (Luque) 6.9 km

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What to see and do in Luque

Luque
Village
Municipality of the Subbética with 2,796 inhabitants (2025) and 140.76 km², at 662 m altitude and 75 km from the city of Córdoba. The historian Ibn Hayyan already mentions it in the year 909; conquered by Ferdinand III in 1240, it was definitively retaken by Alfonso XI in 1347.
Castillo de Luque, 'El Venceaire'
Monument
An Islamic-era fortress from the 9th century, recently restored and reopened to the public on 15 June 2024. The church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, from the 16th century and declared a monumento histórico-artístico (Monumento Histórico-Artístico, Spain's heritage designation in force between 1931 and 1985) in 1976, is known as the 'cathedral of the Subbética'.
Cueva de los Encantados (Luque)
Nature
Cave around 40 metres deep located right in the centre of Luque, with prehistoric rock art.
Iglesia parroquial de la Asunción (Luque)
Monument
16th-century Renaissance church, declared a Bien de Interés Cultural in 1976, Spain's highest level of heritage protection.
Hospital de Jesús Nazareno (Luque)
Monument
18th-century hospital with an altarpiece by Miguel Verdiguier.
Laguna del Salobral (Luque)
Nature
Nature Reserve within the municipal territory of Luque.
Primera mención de Luque
Historical milestone
Luque is first mentioned in the year 909, according to the chronicler Ibn Hayyan.
Feria Real de Luque
Activity
Patronal fair of Luque in honour of Saint Bartholomew.
Roscones de piñonate y resol de Luque
Food and drink
Traditional sweets of Luque, alongside gajorros and pestiños.