The brass born in the mountains Curiosity · Riópar, Sierra del Segura, Albacete Image of Riópar, not of the place itself. Riópar was one of Spain's first industrial colonies: the Reales Fábricas drew in technicians from Central Europe and created a workers' village beside the factory. The tradition of handmade bronze lives on today in workshops in the municipality. Photo: Edmundo Sáez (CC BY-SA 4.0) What to see and do in Riópar