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What to see and do in Aznalcóllar

What to see and do in Aznalcóllar (Sierra Norte, Seville): 8 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

When to go to Aznalcóllar: festival calendar

September: Feria de Nuestra Señora de Fuente Clara (Aznalcóllar) (first weekend of September)

How far each place is from the centre of Aznalcóllar

Aznalcóllar 50 m

Towns near Aznalcóllar

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What to see and do in Aznalcóllar

Aznalcóllar
Historical milestone
In the early hours of 25 April 1998 the tailings dam of the Los Frailes mine, in the district of Aznalcóllar, burst and released millions of cubic meters of toxic sludge into the Guadiamar river toward Doñana National Park, in one of the largest ecological disasters in Spanish history.
Aznalcóllar, minas desde época romana
Village
The pyrite mines in its district have been worked since Roman times. The village preserves remains of a Roman aqueduct that supplied Itálica and the church of Nuestra Señora de Consolación, built from 1783 and consecrated on 9 July 1791.
La Zawiya de Aznalcóllar
Monument
Mudejar structure considered unique of its kind in Andalusia, today converted into the chapel of the municipal cemetery.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Consolación (Aznalcóllar)
Monument
Parish church whose construction began in 1783 and which was blessed in 1791.
Los Arquillos de Aznalcóllar
Monument
Remains of a Roman-era aqueduct that supplied water to nearby Italica.
Desastre ecológico de Aznalcóllar
Historical milestone
Collapse of a mining tailings dam that caused a toxic spill into the Guadiamar river, one of the largest ecological disasters in Spain.
Feria de Nuestra Señora de Fuente Clara (Aznalcóllar)
Activity
Patronal festival of Aznalcóllar.
Rivalidad de las cruces de Aznalcóllar
Curiosity
Aznalcóllar preserves a historic rivalry between the brotherhoods of the Cruz de Arriba and the Cruz de Abajo, each with its own chapel in the village.