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Cultural heritage
Center about the Archaeological Heritage of the town of Quesada, including the set of Cultural Goods of Interest, with 22 caves that define the prehistoric map of the town, considered Unesco World Heritage, and the Roman Town of Bruñel. It also has…
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The castle of Jimena, located on a rocky eleva- tion, the Peña Bermeja, was situated in front of Baeza, from which only fifteen kilometers separated it, with the natural moat of the Guadalquivir in between. Jimena controlled the important road linking Baeza…
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The Arenas Castle was built around the 14th cen- tury, preserving structures from the 9th to the 11th century. It sits on the Cerro del Castillo de Puerta Arenas, in the Sierra de Alta Coloma, between Granada and Jaén. The Portillo del…
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The Mota Fortress is much more than just a castle. Whoever approaches it will be able to learn about the concept of frontier and the ways of life derived from that situation. The system of walls, the cisterns, its streets, squares and…
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Castle of Muslim origin that had a great strategic importance after its Castilian conquest by Ferdinand III in 1229, being in the front line against the kingdom of Granada. This brought great modifications in its citadel, while two large towers of homage…
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The plan of the castle, in the shape of an irregular triangle, is adapted to the plateau of the San Marcos hill, sloping to the east and naturally steep to the north. The enclosure of the castle of La Guardia is structured…
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