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What to see and do in Gibraleón

What to see and do in Gibraleón (Comarca Metropolitana de Huelva, Huelva): 9 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 5 Monuments · 1 Curiosities · 2 Historical milestones

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What to see and do in Gibraleón

Gibraleón
Village
Town on the banks of the Odiel of Andalusi origin, conquered by Alfonso X in 1262 and raised to a marquisate of the Zúñiga family in 1530, its townscape preserving Mudéjar churches and an old alcázar.
Alcázar de Gibraleón
Monument
Fortress of Islamic origin from the 9th century, rebuilt in the 13th–14th centuries, with a trapezoidal layout, towers and a ducal palace inside.
Iglesia del Carmen de Gibraleón
Monument
Founded in 1331 as Spain's first Carmelite convent, it preserves an exposed-brick façade and a Mudéjar coffered ceiling.
Parroquia de San Juan Bautista de Gibraleón
Monument
14th-century church built on the site of the old main mosque of Yabal al Ayum, with Gothic-Mudéjar and Baroque elements.
Feria de San Lucas de Gibraleón
Historical milestone
October livestock fair documented since 1323, one of the oldest commercial events in the province of Huelva.
Convento Madre de Dios del Vado (Gibraleón)
Monument
Convent founded in 1587 that preserves a Mudejar coffered ceiling.
Cristo del Cementerio (Gibraleón)
Monument
Anonymous Gothic carving from the 13th-14th centuries, 1.60 metres tall.
Cervantes y el marqués de Gibraleón
Curiosity
Miguel de Cervantes dedicated part of Don Quixote to the Marquis of Gibraleón.
Primera fábrica de Mahou fuera de Madrid
Historical milestone
Gibraleón was home to the first Mahou brewery built outside Madrid, active until 1914.