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What to see and do in Poblete

What to see and do in Poblete (Campo de Calatrava, Ciudad Real): 5 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Curiosities

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What to see and do in Poblete

Poblete
Village
Municipality of the comarca of Campo de Calatrava, in the province of Ciudad Real, which was a hamlet dependent on the castle of Alarcos and did not become independent from Ciudad Real until March 1843; its name may derive from the Latin populetum, poplar grove. The Guadiana marks the western limit of a flat district broken by isolated heights such as the Cabeza del Rey, of 698 metres, and the Despeñadero hill, of 735, and its church of Santa María Magdalena is built in rammed earth and rubble with limestone ashlars reinforcing the corners.
Church of Santa María Magdalena de Poblete
Monument
A parish church on a Latin cross plan built of rammed earth and rubble masonry, with limestone ashlars reinforcing the corners.
The Guadiana in Poblete
Nature
The Guadiana marks the western boundary of the municipal district of Poblete, a plain broken by isolated heights such as the Cabeza del Rey, at 698 metres, and the Cerro del Despeñadero, at 735.
The independence of Poblete in 1843
Curiosity
Poblete was a hamlet dependent on the castle of Alarcos during the Reconquest and did not become independent from Ciudad Real until March 1843. Its name may derive from the Latin populetum, a poplar grove.
Hermitage of San Isidro de Poblete
Monument
A recently built hermitage dedicated to San Isidro Labrador in the municipal district of Poblete.