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Attractions

Casa de la Cultura - Bailén

This nineteenth-century house is located on the former Camino de Jaén, one of the main gateways to the city, specifically the Madrid-Cádiz route, which once connected with the old Bailén Castle.

El Vivero Parque - Bailén

This park, of extraordinary botanical richness, is popularly known as “El Vivero” and was constructed between 1893 and 1895, at which time Don Eduardo Carvajal was Mayor of Bailén, from whom the park inherited its name.

Ermita de la Limpia y Pura - Bailén

In 1808, Fray Manuel de Jaén, a Capuchin priest, saw the Spanish troops marching alongside him until they reached the site where they would defend themselves from French offensives.

Ermita de la Solidad - Bailén

This chapel’s history is marked by the two styles distinctly presented in its architecture; the Gothic is reflected in the rectangular nave, divided in four by three pointed arches, all settled since the end of the fourteenth century.

Ermita de Santo Cristo - Bailén

This eighteenth-century chapel once served as a local school, and was subsequently donated by the Bailén families of Corchado and Barreda to the Santa Vera Cruz Brotherhood.

Glorieta Virgen de Zocueca - Bailén

This site was once surrounded by orchards, since it is an abundant natural water source. In bygone times, local men would collect water in jugs from a stone fountain.

Cave Art - Aldeaquemada

This collection of prehistoric schematic and Levantine-style paintings is scattered over crags and rock shelters.

Pósito de Diezmo y Labradores - Aldeaquemada

This eighteenth-century building is typical of the colonies and foundations of Carlos III, built in brick, rectangular in shape, with two floors and a gabled roof where it has a discreet attic brick structure that houses the clock.

Centro de Interpretación de Valdepeñas de Jaén - Valdepeñas de Jaén

Centro de Interpretación de Valdepeñas de Jaén - Valdepeñas de Jaén

The Regional Network of Oil Mills of Sierra Sur is made up of nine Interpretation Centres located in oil factories in this region of Jaén. Each centre focuses on a different element of the production of olive oil, including olive growing methods, oil production processes and classification systems, analysis of the olive oil market and the history of the trees themselves. The one in Valdepeñas de Jaén is dedicated to the history of the olive tree and olive oil. Tel: 953 31 00 70.

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