Linares

Linares, land of bullfighters and musicians, offers visitors an interesting historical and artistic heritage. An important town in the north of Jaen with a population of 65.000. Linares was heavily involved in the mining and smelting of lead and the production of gunpowder.

El Piélago Natural Monument

El Piélago Natural Monument consists of a Roman bridge, the Puente de Vadollano, which spans the Guarrizas river and its granite rock formations. The river has two impressive waterfalls.

Via Verde of Linares

The Linares greenway runs between Linares and the Linares-Baeza station, covering a distance of six kilometres which can be explored on foot, by bike and in a wheelchair. This greenway highlights part of the old rail route which joined the cities of Linares and Almeria; specifically the line that linked Linares-San Jose station (Almeria) with Linares-Baeza station.

Museo Arqueológico Monográfico de Cástulo

The rooms of this museum present the history of the ancient Ibero-Roman city from Prehistory until well into the Middle Ages. The continuous excavations that are being carried out at the site mean that the collection is undergoing constant expansion.

Bus Services - Linares

There are bus services from Linares to Jaén, Andújar, Baeza, Bailén, Úbeda, Santa Elena, Baños de la Encina, Jabalquinto, La Carolina, Sorihuela and Vilches.

Palacio de Telecomunicaciones - Linares

What was once the cloister of the Convent of the Franciscan Brothers is today the Post and Telegraph building. Adapted to suit its new function, the classical façade has acquired modernist nuances such as two large lion heads, which perform the function of a mailbox. Inside, the beautiful stained glass windows are a highlight, surrounding the entire central patio.

Weather - Linares

Linares

Linares - if you are considering visiting this town you will be interested to check the latest weather forecast for the next few days from the table below.

This weather forecast provided by AEMET (Spanish State Meteorological Agency).

'Wind' in last row of the table below indicates wind direction by a compass letter(s); North, South, East, West and a number which is the the wind speed in km per hour.

Teatro Cervantes - Linares

The Cervantes de Linares Theatre has its origins in the San Ildefonso Theatre, built in 1864 by Ildefonso Sánchez y Cózar, in the expansion zone of the city. It was a rectangular building with a facade facing two parallel streets and a French theatre typology, with a horseshoe-shaped room and a spacious stage. It was reformed in 1930 to improve its safety and hygiene conditions, and in 1952 it became a cinema, closing its doors in the 1980s.

Art Galleries - Linares

Art Galleries - Linares Galería de Arte Cristóbal Bejarano Dedicated to promoting young artists, this gallery has a series of exhibitions of contemporary art. Located on Calle Marqués de Linares.

Bullring and Santa Margarita gardens - Linares

The initiative of Luis María Granados to provide the city with the bullfighting arena it deserved finally bore fruit between 1866 and 1867. The emblematic arena, with a capacity for 9,392 people.

Casa Consistorial - Linares

This Neoclassical-style building was constructed between 1865 and 1876, the work of architect Jorge Porrúa Moreno, with modernist terracotta decorations and an imperial staircase.

Santuario de la Virgen de Linarejos - Linares

After various modifications and extensions, the building that can be seen today dates from the eighteenth century. Its interior is decorated with beautiful paintings by Linares-born artist Francisco Baños, and sculptures by the Catalan master Francisco Carulla Serra.

Real Casa de la Munición y la Moneda - Linares

Construction of the eighteenth-century stonework House of Ammunition and Mint, with Baroque features and beautiful Santa Bárbara tiles, was commissioned by Carlos III in order to manage the Arrayanes mine.

Casa-Museo Andrés Segovia - Linares

Visitors can get closer to Andrés Segovia international guitarist and composer through personal memories, furniture, as well as intimate documents linked to the artist: sheet music, press clippings, concert programs, photographs and more.

Mercado de Abastos de Santiago - Linares

This building was designed by Francisco de Paula Casado y Gómez, municipal architect of Linares, and built during the first decade of the twentieth century. The combination of materials such as sandstone and brick results in Mudejar reminiscences and an eclectic style

Centro de Interpretación del Paisaje Minero - Linares

Located in the old loading dock of the Madrid Station, the Interpretation Centre has a permanent mining exhibition, where visitors can learn about mineral extraction processes through its four rooms of exhibits.

Casa de Pajares - Linares

Fernando Delgado, nicknamed “El Pajares”, ordered the construction of this house in the eighteenth century. Originally a private house, it later became the first Hospital in Linares by testamentary charitable disposition. The revolutionary group also came out of this building in 1868, to form the Town Hall and proclaim the First Republic.

Location

Located in Plaza de Ramón y Cajal del Bermejal.

Taberno-Museo "Lagartijo" - Linares

The monographic restaurant-museum of bullfighting in Linares opened in March 1980 and owes its name to the right-handed Rafael Molina Lagartijo, a nineteenth-century bullfighter from Córdoba. It is located in a building dating from 1795 which preserves the original well and patio of the time.

Iglesia de Santa María la Mayor - Linares

The church is the oldest building in Linares. According to some historians, this Christian temple was built in the thirteenth century, on top of an old mosque.

Pósito - Linares

Built in 1757, the Pósito was originally the municipal grain store but later housed a prison and a special education centre. Today, it is on the way to becoming a tourist and museum meeting point.

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