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Castillo de Miraflores

The castle of Miraflores is a stronghold of Islamic origin, dating from samples ceramics around the centuries IX - X, despite its chronology extends to various modifications to the fourteenth century. Built in tabiya and masonry is found primarily in the town of Piedra ) in the province of Ciudad Real.

Chapel of the Holy Christ of the Old

The residence of the Holy Christ of Antigua, Piedrabuena pattern, whose devotion XVI century. Between 1805 and 1891 the chapel serves as the parish during the execution of the works of the present parish church. Because of its poor condition and the chapel was evicted a few years after work began on the new chapel was completed in 1952. This new chapel was made solely to support, work and donations from the villagers, putting each on his part for the conclusion of these works were done in his spare time: painting, cutting, building, etc., hence the construction of the chapel is prolonged for many years.

Ermita de San Bartolome and San Isidro Labrador Chapel

The chapel of St. Bartholomew is located in the N-430 at mile 282, approximately 2 km in the direction of Ciudad Real of the town of Piedra. Fourteenth century and in 1997 renovation works were carried out, the mural paintings that stand a religious naturalist and painter Peter Castrortega based craft strong wooden beams. The Hermitage of San Isidro Labrador is in the N-430 towards 279 km Badajoz, 2 km from the village in an area highly esteemed by piedrabueneros being very close to the Fuente Agria, famous for its high content of water iron and medicinal properties. It houses the patron saint of farmers which helps to be as dear to be both in the agricultural sector.

Sierra de la Cruz

Sierra de la Cruz mountain range near Piedrabuena high religious content to be located in a chapel on its summit which commemorates the feast of Santa Cruz to celebrate Mass, procession and pilgrimage. The walls of the chapel are covered with photos of virgins and saints, as well as offerings, which are usually wax arms and legs that take health to ask a family member. There are countless promises it makes people to go barefoot on the difficult path that leads to the Hermitage, this almost always do women, men usually carry their young children on their shoulders during the tour.

Parish Church

Parish Church was located in the center of town and opposite the town hall. For its state of ruins the town of Piedra went to the Archbishop of Toledo in order to repair and rehabilitate the temple to worship, and as it were to stop tithing, corresponía him take over the work. This request was made in 1774 but until 1808, after multiple requests to the Council, the King and the clergy, all of the work is disengaged. Finally the Council of Castile accepted and helped the rehabilitation of the temple, had been 34 years since the first request and got into the war against the French.

Bullring Mortara-Castle

Bullring Mortara-Castle The Plaza de Toros de Piedra has the peculiarity of being built with volcanic rock in what until recently were more than a century the castle ruins of Mortara.

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