Vera has been populated since ancient times with cultures as impressive as the
Millares and El Argar. Discover here the most interesting places in the city of Vera.
Our Lady of the Incarnation Church
Our Lady of the Incarnation
It was built during the first half of the 16th century.
The uniqueness of this church is due to its fortress type structure, since it had to fulfill defensive purposes.
Noteworthy is the Main Altarpiece, built at the end of the 18th century and the altarpiece of the Virgen de la Victoria, located in the Main Chapel.
It was built during the first half of the 16th century. The uniqueness of this church is due to its fortress type structure, since it had to fulfill defensive purposes.
Noteworthy is the Main Altarpiece, built at the end of the 18th century and the altarpiece of the Virgen de la Victoria, located in the Main Chapel.
Located in the
Main Square, it is the most remarkable civil building in the city.
In its interior, as well as the city council's offices, the headquarters of the Municipal Historical Museum and the Historical File are located in here, which include old documents that relate the conquest of this city by Catholic Monarchs.
It is the nerve center of the city and is home to the
Our Lady of the Incarnation Church and the
Town Hall.
It has been renovated on different occasions, with its last reform being in the late 20th century.
The main feature is the central cast iron fountain of the mid-19th century that was designed in a romantic style.
It is the nerve center of the city and is home to the
Our Lady of the Incarnation Church and the
Town Hall. It has been renovated on different occasions, with its last reform being in the late 20th century.
The main feature is the central cast iron fountain of the mid-19th century that was designed in a romantic style.
Our Lady of Victory Convent
It is a 17th-century convent known also as the “Padres Minimos” Convent, or the “San Francisco de Paula” Convent.
It has been inhabited by the Padres Minimos from the beginning of the 17th century until the year 1823, when it was disentailed. Most notable are its fortress church and paintings, drawings and reliefs of the early 18th century. It currently houses the Municipal Auditorium and there are numerous activities there throughout the year.
It is a 17th-century convent known also as the “Padres Minimos” Convent, or the “San Francisco de Paula” Convent.
It has been inhabited by the Padres Minimos from the beginning of the 17th century until the year 1823, when it was disentailed. Most notable are its fortress church and paintings, drawings and reliefs of the early 18th century.
It currently houses the Municipal Auditorium and there are numerous activities there throughout the year.
It is the old site of the Hispano-Muslim city known as Bayra, founded by the Arabs and reconquered by the Catholic Monarchs in 1488.
On its viewpoint you will see panoramic views of the coast and the interior of the valley. Discover the remains of the castle and the wall built by Muslims. It was declared “Bien de Interes Cultural” in 2004 by the Junta de Andalucia.
It is the old site of the Hispano-Muslim city known as Bayra, founded by the Arabs and reconquered by the Catholic Monarchs in 1488. On its viewpoint you will see panoramic views of the coast and the interior of the valley. Discover the remains of the castle and the wall built by Muslims. It was declared “Bien de Interes Cultural” in 2004 by the Junta de Andalucia.
It is the oldest bullring in the province of Almeria, dating from the 19th century.
With a neo-Arab style, the bullring was restored in 1997.
Inside, you will find the Bullfighting Museum, where a chronological journey takes place through the history of the bullfighting festival in Vera.
It is the oldest bullring in the province of Almeria, dating from the 19th century. With a neo-Arab style, the bullring was restored in 1997.
Inside, you will find the Bullfighting Museum, where a chronological journey takes place through the history of the bullfighting festival in Vera.
Built in the 18th century, it is a simple baroque building whose chapel contains the image of Jesus Nazareno, which was given to the hermitage in 1731.
From its viewpoint you can contemplate stunning views of the sea and the valley.
It was the old hermitage of the Real Hospital of San Agustin, constructed for the Emperor Carlos V at the beginning of the 16th century.
It is a baroque building dedicated to the Virgen de la Milagrosa.
Virgin of the Huertas Hermitage
V. of the Huertas Hermitage
It is a simple building built in the 16th century in honor of the patroness of Lorca.
Every year, in the first weekend of September, the popular Pilgrimage of the Virgen de las Huertas takes place in its surroundings. This is to commemorate the help that Lorca gave when Vera was besieged by the Moorish king Aben Humeya in the year 1569.
Virgin of Anguish Hermitage
This small neo-Gothic style temple was built in the 18th century in honor of the Virgen de Las Angustias; Patroness of Vera.
Fountain of the Four Pipes
The Fountain of the Four Pipes is located on La Fuente Street, and is also known as the "Fuente Chica". It was built by the first Arabs who populated the
hill of the Espiritu Santo until the earthquake of 1518.
The most important changes to the fountain were made at the beginning of the 20th century, when the laundry was added. Nowadays it has become the Water Museum or Interpretation Center of the Culture of Water.
The Fountain of the Four Pipes is located on La Fuente Street, and is also known as the "Fuente Chica". It was built by the first Arabs who populated the
hill of the Espiritu Santo until the earthquake of 1518.
The most important changes to the fountain were made at the beginning of the 20th century, when the laundry was added.
Nowadays it has become the Water Museum or Interpretation Center of the Culture of Water.
The Guild Trades Ethnographic Museum recreates the different trades that have been conducted in the area during the last centuries.
The museum is located in the basement of the
Town Hall, in what were formerly the dungeons. It has an extensive exhibition of the tools that were used in the various professions that, for the most part, are no longer operational in the region today.
This cabin is a replica of a prehistoric Copper Age cabin located in the El Palmeral; a municipal green space that formerly housed a palm tree plantation.
Here also is the Ethnoarchaeological Interpretation Center of the
Millares culture and in the interior a prehistoric dwelling has been recreated to depict the everyday scenes of primitive life, along with all the domestic accoutrements of the time.
This cabin is a replica of a prehistoric Copper Age cabin located in the El Palmeral; a municipal green space that formerly housed a palm tree plantation. Here also is the Ethnoarchaeological Interpretation Center of the
Millares culture and in the interior a prehistoric dwelling has been recreated to depict the everyday scenes of primitive life, along with all the domestic accoutrements of the time.
The Orozco family home is located on a street by the sea. It is a 19th century house built by D. Ramon Orozco Gerez, who became the richest man in the province of Almeria during the 19th century, thanks to his exploitation of the mines of the region.
The building consists of three floors and has an imposing grandeur.
