Image Mina del Lápiz (Graphite mine) During the late 18th century, these graphite mines were one of the few known ones in Europe. Graphite ore was of high commercial value and was mined here from 1749 to 1853 by Manuel Agustín Heredia (and others), leading to the creation of... Benahavís Otros lugares culturales > > Quarry
Image Minas del Cardenillo (Cardenillo mine) The copper deposits’ leachate beautifies the walls by adding a cardenillo (verdigris) colour. The stairs, the well and the skylight lighting up the interior are all vestiges of the mine’s exploitation during the Roman Republican period... Benahavís Otros lugares culturales > > Quarry
Image Montemayor Castle In the 11th century, the castle was close to constituting a small Taifa micro-state. It then functioned as a district that played a significant role in defence of the fortress itself and the adjacent farmsteads until its capitulation in... Benahavís Monumentos y arte > The Castle and the Wall
Image Our Lady of the Rosary Church An XVIII-century church with a single nave that has been the object of a number of restorations throughout its history. The building was one of the school-chapel founded by Cardinal Herrera Oria in Malaga. The original building, modified... Benahavís Monumentos y arte > Hermitage and Chapel
Image Palace A XVI-century palace with a small, porticoed inner patio, built in the Nazarî architectural style. This is a strange building with stone walls, very dark in contrast with the whiteness of the frames around the windows. It is a simple... Benahavís Monumentos y arte > Manor House