Our quarry is closely linked to the urban and architectural development of the Puente Genil area and its surroundings, becoming a meeting point since the 1st century BC. to this day through our stone.
The stone extracted in our quarry is present in places as important as the archaeological site of Fuente Álamo (1st century BC – 13th century), where, presumably, thanks to the proximity to the mountains, it became the place to obtain the raw materials necessary for the construction of the complex.
Early examples of this will be the front space that makes up the Dulce Nombre square or the portico of the Convent of San Francisco de la Victoria (1725), as well as commemorative monuments such as the Llanete cross in the Plaza de la Veracruz (1644).
Early examples of this will be the front space that makes up the Dulce Nombre square or the portico of the Convent of San Francisco de la Victoria (1725), as well as commemorative monuments such as the Llanete cross in the Plaza de la Veracruz (1644).
With the arrival of industrialization in Puente Genil, the quarry had to respond to new construction needs. It will be present in the construction of the Alliance light factory (1878), the Iron Bridge (1885), forged in the Eiffel workshops in Paris, as well as the bridge adjacent to it, already in the 20th century. It will also be present during this century in the construction of the engineer Lemonier’s house and the continuous benches that will be added to the National Plaza. In the 20th century our stone will be part of the church of Carmen (1917), the portico of the church of Jesús Nazareno or the monument to the children of Puente Genil.
Today, in the 21st century, our quarry continues to write the history of our town in stone through commemorative monuments, such as the one dedicated to those who died due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the one dedicated to the patron saint of Puente Genil on the banks of the river. to which it owes its name.
Carretera Cordobilla, km 3,5 – Puente Genil, Córdoba, Spain. CP: 14500
(+34) 957609029 / (+34) 608531904
(+34) 957609029 / (+34) 608531904
administracion@arimarstone.es
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