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What to see and do in Espiel

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

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Activities · 2 Historical milestones

Towns near Espiel

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What to see and do in Espiel

Espiel
Village
Municipality of the Valle del Guadiato with 2,326 inhabitants (2025) and 437.26 km², at 548 m altitude and 50 km from the city of Córdoba. It preserves Roman kilns, a Visigothic basilica from around the year 600 and the caliphal Castillo de El Vacar; nearby, in 1009, the Battle of Aqbat al-Bakr took place.
Campana del Abad Sansón
Historical milestone
Dated to the year 993, this bell from Espiel is preserved in the Museo Arqueológico de Córdoba and is considered the oldest bell in Spain.
Escalada deportiva en Espiel
Activity
Espiel's rocky landscape makes it one of the leading sport-climbing areas in Andalusia.
Castillos califales de Espiel
Monument
The municipal term of Espiel preserves two fortifications from the Caliphate period: the castle of Cabeza de Vaca, with a quadrangular floor plan and corner towers, and the ruins of the castle of the Sierra del Castillo.
Ermita de la Virgen de la Estrella
Monument
A chapel in Espiel that preserves its original wooden-beam roof, one of the few surviving examples of this traditional building technique in the region.
Balneario de Fuente Agria de Espiel
Nature
A mineral-medicinal spring in use since 1871-1873, which gave rise to a spa exploited during the 19th century for its curative properties.
Minería del carbón en la cuenca Peñarroya-Belmez-Espiel
Historical milestone
During the 19th century, coal mining developed in Espiel within the Peñarroya-Belmez-Espiel mining basin, one of the most important in Andalusia, which shaped the municipality's economy and landscape for more than a century.