Molino Árabe de la Fuente Amuña - Alcaudete
Molino Árabe de la Fuente Amuña
The name of the Amuña Fountain comes from “almunia”, a country house or small fortification from the Muslim period. It is a natural spring that irrigates all the orchards in the area and has a washhouse and Arab water mill. In Christian times, the mill belonged to the Count of Alcaudete. It remained in use until the 1950s. In 1815, a lawsuit arose in relation to the appointment of the position of Mayor of Waters who was in charge of the distribution of the water from the Fuente Amuña, the attention and care of the spring and maintenance of the pipes. The parties involved in said lawsuit were, on the one hand, the Duke of Frías, who at that time was also the Count of Alcaudete and had obtained from the King the privilege of appointing this position, and the City Council, which, supported by the Cortes of Cádiz, appointed Alonso Adán as Mayor of Waters. Finally, the position passed to City Council and Municipal Ordinances were drawn up, which were later modified in 1862 and 1879. Today, it is a beautiful recreational area with parking lots, picnic areas and barbecues.
Location
Located 1km from the town, on Carretera de la Fuensanta.