Pilar de Arriba

From the 18th century. Water basin that belonged to the Palace of the Gálvez family. The fountain reproduces the bust of this favourite son of the town who did so much for the prosperity of the town and its inhabitants.

Gálvez's Pavilion

A brick shrine made up of two quadrangular bodies, erected at the end of the 17th century in memory of the Gálvez family and their donations.  

Salvador Rueda House Museum

Benaque es un pequeño caserío que dista 2 kilómetros de Macharaviaya. En su entorno podemos visitar la casa en la que nació el poeta Salvador Rueda el 2 de diciembre de 1857 y que él mismo definiría en uno de sus poemas como una «casa pobre». La casa natal del poeta es una vivienda donde […]

Mausoleum of the Gálvez family

Construido en 1785 por los Gálvez y destinada a lugar de enterramiento de la familia. Se encuentra bajo la iglesia de San Jacinto y es sorprendente su tamaño, igual al de la misma Iglesia. En el mausoleo se encuentran los restos de Don José de Gálvez y de su esposa, así como otros miembros de […]

San Jacinto Church

This church was erected in the 18th century, a monument built in 1505 by order of the archbishop of Seville, Diego Leza, before the town was founded in 1572. Two centuries later, it was rebuilt under the patronage of the Gálvez family and with the profits of the Real Fábrica de Naipes.  

Church of La Encarnación de Benaque

It is a Mudejar style church from the 16th century, with a quadrangular tower, whose last body of bells has semicircular arches. It is a very unique monumental building, as in addition to being built on the site of an old mosque, its interior walls are decorated with unique paintings.

Old Playing Card Factory

The Fábrica de Naipes de Macharaviaya was owned by the Gálvez family, made up of five brothers who took part in the American adventure. This opened up a means of communication between the New Continent and the municipality, to the extent that it became known as little Madrid.

Old Town

Don't miss a stroll through the old quarter of La Viñuela. Entering through Calle Virgen de las Angustias you come to one of the most characteristic corners. A network of narrow alleys and old houses decorated by the locals with colourful plants and flowers.

Convenience Park

Park located at the south entrance of the village, recently refurbished. Very pleasant and equipped with swings, benches, fountains, outdoor ping-pong table and paddle tennis court. It also has a pond with ducks and an old oil mill.

City centre

Un recorrido a pie por las calles de Iznate y sus pendientes adaptadas a los desniveles del terreno resulta ser toda una experiencia para los viajeros. Blancas fachadas adornadas con macetas, coloridos arriates y recoletos rincones y plazas forman un entramado que evoca el pasado andalusí de esta villa de la comarca de la Axarquía. […]

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