The 30 Wonders of Almanzora – Almeria

The Museum of the Field of Taberno or ethnological museum was created in 1998 with the objective of recovering and preserving all those objects that during the last two centuries were used by our ancestors; such as work tools, machinery, utensils, etc.

Balsa de Cela is a spring of thermal waters located 3.5 km from Tíjola in a northerly direction, on the border with the municipality of Lúcar, and at an altitude above sea level of 720 meters. The waters emerge naturally with a constant flow of 42 liters per second and a temperature that is maintained at different times of the year between 22 and 24 degrees Celsius. Already in Roman times there was reference to the richness of the thermal waters of the then Tagilitana Republic (current Tíjola).

Las Menas Poblado Minero is an old mining town located in the Sierra de los Filabres belonging to the municipality of Serón. In this place iron was extracted from the end of the 18th century until the year 1968.

The Iglesia Nuestra Señora del Carmen was built in the 19th century, between 1816 and 1870. Architecturally it is closer to being a cathedral. It has neoclassical characteristics: a Latin cross plan, two lateral naves, covered by a barrel vault with a dome in the transept. The foundations are made of ashlar stone on which are raised stone masonry walls alternated with courses of solid brick.

It is one of the most emblematic buildings of our municipality. Its construction began in 1767 by order of the X Marquis of Los Vélez, ending in 1779 under the marquisate of his son. It was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest in 1999, which gives it the highest degree of patrimonial protection. Recently, the pictorial decorations of the interior have been restored. This, together with the restorations made in 1992, has resulted in an integral recovery of artistic values. of the building, consolidating itself as one of the most representative buildings of the Almeria Baroque.

The old railway station located in Tíjola is less than 1km from the town. It is crossed by the recently completed Almanzora greenway. Next to the station there is a train machine that once traveled along the same route.

Chercos, whose name derives from the Mozarabic word Yerku, which means "The Encina", applied to the place, due to the oak grove that was in its environment. Its origins date back to the Middle Ages, when we know that this town was populated by the Moors. Located in the Sierra de los Filabres. A town whose houses, hooked on an almost vertical slope, offers a most picturesque and sober balance show.

The sculptural work that the artist Antonio López, draws attention to its powerful dimensions with an approximate height of eight meters. This work by López will be the complement of the 'City of Culture', welcoming with its powerful presence to the entire cultural space.

The fountain is made up of 12 lions, all different in size and details, although gathered in three groups of four, depending on the similarity of their formal features; nose, hair of the mane, jaws and position and relief of the tail. The cup, 262 cm in diameter and 49 cm thick made in a single piece, has written on its perimeter 12 verses of the minister and poet Ibn Zamrak in which he describes the source.

The viewpoint of the Silveria is located at an altitude of 1000 meters in the shade of Sierra de Filabres in the municipality of Purchena, the main mountain massif of Almeria and one of the largest in Andalusia. In its enclosure you can find the Recreational Area of ​​La Silveria composed of several zones of tables with benches, barbecue area and in the lower part the viewpoint from which you can see beautiful views of the Almanzora Valley, nestled between the mountains of Filabres , Estancias and Lúcar. The Silveria is an area frequented by fans of mountain biking and…

El Museo Casa Ibáñez es una de las mayores colecciones de Arte Contemporáneo de Andalucía. Por la magnitud, variedad y calidad de sus fondos, más de 1.200 obras de arte, en las cuales se encuentran representados artistas contemporáneos de primer nivel como Joaquín Sorolla, Mariano Benlluire, Francisco Goya Lucientes, Pablo Picasso, Madrazo, Villegas Cordero, Golucho, Carlos Pérez Siquier, completando la extensísima colección del grupo AFAL, Carlos de Paz u Ortiz Echagüe, entre otros muchos. El principal exponente del Museo Casa Ibáñez es Andrés García Ibáñez, cuya obra se presenta clasificada en diversas series a lo largo de las primeras cinco…

Our visits usually focus on urban centers and some external element, so we ignore 95% of the space.

Corresponds to the IX-XIII centuries. Located on the top of the farmhouse with the role of shelter and urban citadel. It emphasizes its prominent height and its wide visibility on the territory. It is a medieval castle-fortress of Berber Islamic style. It is located in the highest part of the inhabited nucleus.