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What to see and do in Villanueva del Río y Minas

What to see and do in Villanueva del Río y Minas (Vega del Guadalquivir, Seville): 5 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 2 Historical milestones

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What to see and do in Villanueva del Río y Minas

Villanueva del Río y Minas
Village
The municipality's coal mines were discovered in the 17th century, with Philip III authorizing their river transport to Seville; mining activity continued until its closure in 1972-1973, which caused heavy emigration to Catalonia.
Munigua
Historical milestone
About 7 km from the town, deep in the Sierra Norte, lies the Roman site of Munigua, with a complex of imperial-era temples among the most important in Baetica.
Iglesia de Santiago el Mayor de Villanueva del Río y Minas
Monument
A 15th-century church that preserves an important original Mudejar coffered ceiling.
Las minas de carbón de Villanueva del Río y Minas
Historical milestone
Coal mining, which gave the municipality its name, reached its period of greatest prosperity in the 19th century and continued until the mines closed in 1973, profoundly shaping the local urban layout and economy; the Minas de la Reunión site preserves that industrial heritage.
Teatro-Cine San Fernando
Monument
A building from 1933 built as a theater and cinema for the workers of the mining settlement.