Despite being such a small municipality, La Cuba hides treasures such as the House of Bishop Alfonso Milián (1939-2020), who was an important clergyman originally from La Cuba.
The house has a traditional masonry facade, although part of it is plastered. It also has three balconies of carpentry and a couple of original and traditional windows, as in other houses in our region. However, its eaves are of modern construction, although they imitate the canes of the traditional decoration.
In the garage, there is an important collection of agricultural instruments (rakes, horseshoes, yokes), while in the entrance hall there are also some traditional esparto grass baskets from La Cuba or forge elements, such as old keys or sickles. Also, the first floor of the house once served as the village inn, leaving an old wooden window as a testimony.
On the second floor there is an important photographic heritage of his life and of the people Milián met throughout it, as well as coins from the 1870s, documents of great historical value, with antiques of almost 200 years old, or old books from his childhood. It also conserves some pieces of esparto grass, such as baskets and old espadrilles. It was on this floor where the bishop’s family and he himself lived on a daily basis.
On the other hand, there is a set of chests in which Milián kept traditional clothing, such as T-shirts, blouses and children’s nightgowns, as well as dresses, aprons and even a small figure of Christ in a manger.
