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COPE Jaén Award for the Restoration of the Roman Cistern of La Calderona
10 January 25

The Roman Cistern of La Calderona, located in Porcuna (Jaén), has been awarded the COPE Jaén Prize in the Tourism category. This prestigious award recognizes the restoration and enhancement of this emblematic Site of Cultural Interest, a Roman-era construction of great historical and heritage significance.

The recovery of the cistern has not only helped preserve an architectural testimony to Roman hydraulic engineering but has also contributed to enriching the region’s tourism and cultural offerings. Thanks to this intervention, La Calderona has become a key attraction for visitors and scholars of heritage, promoting the knowledge and dissemination of local history.