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What to see and do in Casabermeja

What to see and do in Casabermeja (Comarca de Antequera, Málaga): 8 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 2 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones

When to go to Casabermeja: festival calendar

July: Festival de Cante Grande de Casabermeja (July)

How far each place is from the centre of Casabermeja

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What to see and do in Casabermeja

Casabermeja
Village
Resettled by order of Charles I on 26 June 1550 with 'sixty households and no more' around the hermitage of Nuestra Señora del Socorro, it achieved jurisdictional independence from Málaga in 1633 after negotiating with Philip IV. It now has around 4,200 inhabitants.
Cementerio de San Sebastián de Casabermeja
Monument
19th-century cemetery built like a small village, with niches topped by pediments imitating houses, with doors and windows arranged along streets and squares. According to tourism and heritage sources, it is the only cemetery in Andalusia declared Bien de Interés Cultural (Spain's highest level of heritage protection) with monument status.
Peñas de Cabrera
Monument
Rock shelter with schematic Copper Age cave paintings, declared Bien de Interés Cultural (Spain's highest level of heritage protection) under the category of Archaeological Zone, in an area inhabited since prehistoric times.
La fundación de Casabermeja (1550)
Historical milestone
The Catholic Monarchs ordered the site of 'Casabermexa' to be settled with sixty families, a founding that received its official charter on 26 June 1550; in 1633 its residents bought their jurisdiction from the Crown to avoid falling under noble lordship, becoming one of the district's first independent royal (realengo) towns.
Torre Zambra
Monument
Watchtower of medieval origin, around the 12th century, located in the term of Casabermeja, from which the African coast can be seen on clear days.
Festival de Cante Grande de Casabermeja
Activity
Flamenco festival of Casabermeja recognized as a Fiesta de Interés Turístico Nacional de Andalucía.
Corpus Christi de Casabermeja
Activity
The main religious festival on Casabermeja's calendar, with decorated streets and a procession of the Blessed Sacrament.
La cerámica de Casabermeja
Curiosity
Casabermeja maintains its own pottery tradition, showcased in the village's Museo-Taller de Cerámica.