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Alcolea del río. Molinos Árabes de la Aceña tras las ramas de un árbol
Molinos Árabes de la Aceña

Commonly known as the “Aceña Mills”, these Moorish water mills are mentioned in 18th-century documents as the Saldaña water and fulling mills. They were originally built in Moorish times on the River Guadalquivir between Cordoba and Seville. The current buildings were erected in 1485-1499 on what was likely the site of an 11th-century structure.

Aznalcóllar. Molino de Viento con arboleda delante
Windmill

At the top of the village, like a soldier on guard, straight as a rod, stands the “El Molino de Viento”, known today as “Torre de Viento”.

The Navarrese manuscript states that it was built and used as a windmill before 1750.

Given its location, it has been argued that it may have been a medieval defensive tower, later reused as a windmill.

Utrera. Torre de Molino
Mill Towers

Utrera’s historical centre is riddled with mill towers that were used, in the past, to extract olive oil, the precious liquid gold, from olives. Many mills have disappeared, and others are in bad repair. Fortunately, even now in the 21st century, it is possible to admire the unique architecture of these buildings in places in Utrera.

Fuente Abrevadero
Fuente Abrevadero

Located in the urban core of El Castillo de las Guardas, the fountain is valuable for its uniqueness and age, which likely dates back to the 16th century. It was the meeting place for the locals. It consists of a circular marble fountain with two pipes, a stone cap and a watering trough.

OLEICOLA CORIPEÑA, S.C.A.
Oleícola Coripeña, S.C.A.

This oil mill was founded in 1961. There was another private oil mill in the town, as well as several smaller ones in nearby farms. Over time, these mills gradually disappeared due to new technologies and market demands, leaving only the Sociedad Cooperativa Andaluza Oleícola Coripeña. It currently has more than 600 members.

Molino las navas
Navas Mill

Guided tour of the facilities of the cooperative to see the olive milling process and production of Molino de Navas Extra Virgin Olive Oil.

Museo del Aceite
Museo del Aceite La Fuenlonguilla

The Olive Oil Museum of La Puebla de Cazalla opened in 2010. It is located in the former mill at the Hacienda la Fuenlonguilla from 1858. This Museum offers a tour of the age-old process of extracting “liquid gold”. The visit includes the former mill, its oil press, the grooves in which the earthenware oil vessels were placed, the vessels themselves and 32 information panels.