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What to see and do in Priego de Córdoba

What to see and do in Priego de Córdoba (Subbética, Córdoba): 11 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 4 Monuments · 1 Nature · 2 Curiosities · 2 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

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What to see and do in Priego de Córdoba

Priego de Córdoba
Village
Municipality of the Subbética with 21,764 inhabitants (2025), around 100 km from the provincial capital. It was the Andalusi Medina Bahiga, capital of a cora in the 9th century; Ferdinand III took it in 1225, though the Nasrid kingdom recovered it, until Alfonso XI's definitive reconquest in 1341. Known as the 'jewel of Cordoban Baroque' and the 'city of water' for its numerous springs.
Barrio de la Villa (Priego de Córdoba)
Monument
A historic quarter of Moorish layout, declared a conjunto histórico-artístico (Conjunto Histórico-Artístico, the historic-ensemble category of Spain's heritage designation in force between 1931 and 1985) in 1972, one of the best-preserved urban ensembles in the province.
Fuente del Rey y Balcón del Adarve (Priego de Córdoba)
Monument
The Fuente del Rey, a monumental group of fountains, and the Balcón del Adarve, a natural viewpoint 55 metres high with three fountains, are emblems of Priego's character as the 'city of water'.
Torre del homenaje del castillo e Iglesia de la Asunción (Priego de Córdoba)
Monument
The castle's keep was declared a monumento histórico-artístico (Monumento Histórico-Artístico, Spain's heritage designation in force between 1931 and 1985) in 1943. The church of la Asunción, a jewel of Cordoban Baroque, was declared a monumento histórico-artístico in 1931.
Aceite de oliva virgen extra de Priego de Córdoba
Food and drink
Priego de Córdoba lends its name to a Protected Denominación de Origen for extra virgin olive oil, an economic pillar of the whole Subbética.
Carnicerías Reales (Priego de Córdoba)
Monument
Former 16th-century slaughterhouse and market, built between 1576 and 1579 by Francisco del Castillo 'el Mozo'.
La Tiñosa
Nature
The highest mountain in the province of Córdoba, at 1,570 metres altitude, within the boundaries of Priego de Córdoba.
Título de ciudad de Priego de Córdoba
Historical milestone
Alfonso XII granted Priego de Córdoba the title of city in 1881.
Tafetán y terciopelo de Priego de Córdoba
Historical milestone
In the 18th century Priego de Córdoba produced taffeta and velvet that were sold in Seville, Málaga, Navarre, Portugal, France and the Indies.
Niceto Alcalá-Zamora
Curiosity
First president of the Second Spanish Republic, born in Priego de Córdoba.
Museo Adolfo Lozano Sidro
Curiosity
Museum dedicated to the local painter Adolfo Lozano Sidro, founded in 2000.