Lucena – Cordoba – Luv inland

Lucena in Cordoba province is the second most populated city. It offers to the visitor numerous incentives, from its history and heritage, to its impressive surroundings. The village of Lucena in Cordoba we find the Gothic-Renaissance church of San Mateo, from the 15th-16th centuries, with one of the most beautiful Baroque sacrariums in Andalusia.

Civil buildings include the castle and old palace of Medinaceli, the house of the Count of Santa Ana, and the house of Rico de Rueda. Also, within town limits we find areas of great interest, such as the Amarga Lagoon Nature Reserve, Jarales Lagoon Nature Reserve, and Malpasillo Reservoir Nature Park.

Local information

Ayuntamiento de Lucena
Plaza Nueva, 1 14900 Lucena (Cordoba)
Telephone: 957-510-597
https://www.aytolucena.es/


Residents 42529	Health Clinic	Bars, shops, restaurants	Schools	Municipal pool	Beach 1 h

Golf nearby	Antequera 48km Malaga 93km Granada 134km Seville 161km	Bus and train services	Malaga airport 93Km	Granada airport 134Km	Seville airport 161Km

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Lucena in Cordoba although appears to be entirely comprised of furniture factories and outlets. The old town hosts many exquisite churches reflecting its importance in the Subbetica of Baroque times.

The present day courthouse of Lucena in Cordoba is the Palacio de los Condes was an eighteenth century palace, and has a striking marble entrance, two interior courtyards and impressive plasterwork. Lucena’s main church is that of San Mateo, a Gothic-Renaissance work from the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries.

The Renaissance altarpiece is by Jeronimo Hernandez and Juan Bautista Vazquez the Elder.But it’s the Capilla del Sagrario of Lucena in Cordoba which is the most important part of the church. Today, ranking with the Sagrario de la Asuncion in Priego as one of the high points of Andalusian baroque. It was built between 1740 and 1772 and boasts a stunning entrance of encrusted marble. Laid out in an octagon, it has a central shrine and exquisitely painted plasterwork.

Other landmarks of Lucena in Cordoba are the Palacio de los Condes de Hust in the old Jewish Quarter, and the Iglesia y Hospital de San Juan de Dios boasting a splendid marble entrance and typically Baroque altarpiece and plasterwork. Worth a visit too is the Santuario de Nuestra Senora de Araceli, a hermitage whose chapel is considered to be one of the finest examples of Baroque art in the province.