Embalse Grande de Tharsis, Mining reservoir in Alosno, Spain
The Embalse Grande de Tharsis extends across 44.7 hectares in the province of Huelva, serving as a water management facility for local mining operations.
The Tharsis Sulphur and Copper Company Limited constructed this reservoir during the industrial expansion of mining activities in the nineteenth century.
The Spanish government designated this reservoir as a Property of Cultural Interest in 2014, recognizing its role in Andalusian industrial heritage.
The reservoir remains accessible through local transport routes in Alosno, offering visitors insights into historical mining infrastructure and water management systems.
The reservoir stands among waste piles from former mining operations, creating a landscape that documents the evolution of mineral extraction techniques in southern Spain.
Location: Alosno
GPS coordinates: 37.60671,-7.10931
Latest update: March 4, 2025 04:27
Puente Cascabelero
7.1 km
Torre
17.4 km
Puente de la Alcolea
19.2 km
Villanueva de las Cruces train station
7.7 km
Tharsis train station
1.5 km
Corta Filón Norte
1.2 km
Museo minero de Tharsis
1.1 km
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Gracia
6.4 km
Iglesia de la Santa Cruz
12.1 km
Iglesia de San Bartolomé
17.8 km
Corta Filón Centro
2.2 km
Silo de mineral
1.2 km
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Consolación
13.5 km
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe
18 km
Iglesia Parroquial Santa María de la Cruz
7.8 km
Signal box at Tharsis train station
1.7 km
Iglesia de Santa Bárbara, Tharsis
1.3 km
Talleres de Filón Norte en Tharsis
1.4 km
Castillo Peña Amaya
17.8 km
Old Bridge over Oraque river on the road between Villanueva de las Cruces and Calañas
10.3 km
Biblioteca Pública Municipal de San Bartolomé de la Torre
17.9 km
Biblioteca de Villanueva de los Castillejos
18.6 km
Molino Zahurdón
19 km
Locomotora a vapor núm. 5 Saucita
1.3 km
Ermita de la Virgen de los Dolores, El Cerro de Andévalo
20.3 km
Ermita de Nuestra Señora de la Peña
8.1 km
Puente sobre la Rivera de La Fresnera
15 km
Embalse del Calabazar
20.9 kmReviews
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