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 is a small hamlet located 2 kilometres from Macharaviaya. In the surrounding area, we can visit the house where the poet Salvador Rueda was born on 2 December 1857, which he himself described in one of his poems as a «poor house». The poet's birthplace is a dwelling where [...]
Mausoleum of the Gálvez family
Built in 1785 by the Gálvez family and intended as a burial place for the family. It is located beneath the Church of San Jacinto and is surprisingly large, equal in size to the church itself. The mausoleum contains the remains of Don José de Gálvez and his wife, as well as other members of […]
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
A walking tour through the streets of Iznate and its slopes adapted to the uneven terrain is quite an experience for travellers. White façades adorned with flower pots, colourful flower beds and secluded corners and squares form a network that evokes the Andalusian past of this village in the Axarquía region. […]
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