12 Sights in Almeria, Spain (with Map and Images)

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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Almeria, Spain! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Almeria. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.

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1. Cable Inglés

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The English Cable, also known as the El Alquife dock, is an ore loading dock located in Almeria, Spain, which was in use from 1904 to 1970. It was built by The Alquife Mines and Railway Company Limited for the transport of iron ore from the mines of Alquife, linking the station with the port. In 1998 it was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest for being an example of iron architecture in Andalusia and for its ethnographic interest. It opened to the public in April 2023.

Wikipedia: Cable Inglés (ES)

2. Parque Periurbano del Andarax

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The Andarax peri-urban park is a 77-hectare park located in the Spanish town of Almeria. Today it is the largest park in the entire city. Its name comes from the river next to which it is located, the Andarax River.

Wikipedia: Parque del Andarax (ES)

3. Edificio de las Mariposas

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Edificio de las Mariposas Fotografía: Frank C. Müller, Baden-Baden / CC BY-SA 2.5

The House of the Butterflies, Rapallo House or Rapallo-Campos House is an emblematic building in the city of Almeria, dating from the early twentieth century and was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest. It is located in the heart of Puerta de Purchena, the nerve centre of the capital declared a Historic Site according to the Andalusian Historical Heritage Law in 1991.

Wikipedia: Casa de las Mariposas (ES)

4. Iglesia San Juan Evangelista

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The church of San Juan Evangelista or San Juan de la Almedina is a Christian temple located in the city of Almeria, specifically in the Barrio de la Almedina. It was built towards the last quarter of the seventeenth century on the site of what was the main mosque of the city during the Muslim rule and later the first cathedral of the city.

Wikipedia: Iglesia de San Juan Evangelista (Almería) (ES)

5. Faro de Alborán

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Faro de Alborán Miguel / CC BY-SA 2.0

The Alboran Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse for maritime traffic located off the island of Alboran, off the coast of the province of Almeria, Spain. Its maintenance is the responsibility of the Port Authority of Almeria. It is automatic, electric and powered by solar energy. It began operating in 1876.

Wikipedia: Faro de la isla de Alborán (ES)

6. Monumento a los Mártires de la Libertad

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The monument to the Martyrs of Freedom, also known as the monument to the Coloraos or Pingurucho, is a commemorative column erected in the Spanish city of Almeria, located in the city's Plaza de la Constitución. This monument recalls the episode of the Ominous Decade in which a group of liberal fighters, from Gibraltar and dressed in the British navy uniform, of a characteristic red color and that would eventually make them known as the Coloraos, arrived in the city of Almeria in August 1824 to make a pronouncement against the absolutism of the time and a return to the Constitution of 1812. The monument that can be seen today is a replica of the original, which was destroyed in 1943.

Wikipedia: Monumento a los Mártires de la Libertad (ES)

7. Convento de Santa Clara

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The church and convent of Santa Clara, in the Spanish city of Almeria (Andalusia), comprise a wide rectangle located between the streets of Jovellanos, Mariana, Marín and Plaza de la Constitución. It has been an Asset of Cultural Interest since 1992.

Wikipedia: Convento de las Claras (Almería) (ES)

8. Museo de la Guitarra

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The Antonio de Torres Spanish Guitar Museum is a museum dedicated to the Spanish guitar and other musical instruments in the city of Almeria, Spain. This museum is also dedicated to the famous Almeria luthier Antonio de Torres, considered the father of the guitar. Currently, in this museum we can find three guitars built by him.

Wikipedia: Museo de la Guitarra (ES)

9. Torre de El Perdigal

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The Perdigal Tower, also known as the Perdigal Watchtower, is a watchtower military structure that is located on the outskirts of the city of Almeria, on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, in the province of Almeria, Autonomous Community of Andalusia, Spain.

Wikipedia: Torre del Perdigal (Almería) (ES)

10. Refugios subterráneos de Almería

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The Spanish city of Almería suffered up to 52 bombings from air and sea, with a total of 754 bombs dropped during the Spanish Civil War. This led to the decision to create a system of underground shelters for the protection of approximately 40,000 civilians. These shelters measure more than 4.5 km long, and they are equipped with a surgery room and a food storage room. They were designed by the local architect Guillermo Langle Rubio, being today the most important and better preserved shelters in all Europe. These refuges have stood the most important attack in all Almería's history, the Bombardment of Almería, by the Nazis in 1937.

Wikipedia: Almería air raid shelters (EN), Website, Website_1

11. Castillo del Diezmo

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The Castle of Diezmo is a fortification, now almost disappeared, located in the Spanish city of Almeria. Its construction dates back to the time of King Philip III, around the beginning of the seventeenth century.

Wikipedia: Castillo del Diezmo (ES)

12. Enclave Arqueológico Puerta de Almería

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The Puerta de Almería Archaeological Enclave is a museum space dependent on the Andalusian Agency of Cultural Institutions of the Junta de Andalucía and located in the Spanish city of Almeria. On the one hand, it houses the only Roman archaeological remains preserved in the city: a salting factory; and on the other, one of the gates of the Islamic wall that closed the city to the south.

Wikipedia: Centro de Interpretación Puerta de Almería (ES), Website

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