The 9 essentials
Mining and Coalfield Museum
Explore industrial heritage with a towering headframe, rich geology, and an underground mine gallery in a unique geopark setting.
The Mining and Coalfield Museum is one of the finest examples of industrial regeneration and archaeology. It is based on one of the most important former mining operations: the North Mine. Located in the North Shaft Park, it is dominated by the imposing 30-metre-high headframe, a witness to thousands of days of work deep underground. The complex is the heart of the ‘Volcanes de Calatrava’ Geopark, boasting unrivalled geological and palaeontological riches. The interior of the museum is divided into three sections that describe the geological periods of the basin, the mining tasks and techniques, and the history of the mining basin. The jewel in the crown is the underground mine gallery.
Paseo de San Gregorio
Green lung of the city. It has more than 125 different types of plants and trees.
Mining and Coalfield Museum
Explore industrial heritage with a towering headframe, rich geology, and an underground mine gallery in a unique geopark setting.
Minero Monument
Bronze sculpture in neo-realist style located on the Cerro de Santa Ana. It represents a miner and is the work of Pepe Noja.
Pepe Noja Square
Public space on the railway tracks with a monument to the miners
Pilancón de los Burros
Sculptural group depicting the muleteer with the donkeys drinking from a water trough.
Monument to the Miners
Bronze sculpture representing a group of miners in the gallery. Work by Pepe Noja
García Rodero Museum
The only Municipal Museum dedicated to a Spanish photographer (Cristina García Rodero). Located in the building of the old Puertollano Town Hall.
Pocitas Park
Dehesa Boyal
The green lung of the city with 2,400 hectares. It is home to the Nature Centre.