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.

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.

The chapel dates to the eighteenth century, and was originally named Ermita del Santo Cristo de Nazaret.

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.

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.

Commonly known as Huerta del Sordo (Deaf Garden), this garden is an outstanding symbol of the Peninsular War, where both armies converged during the Battle of Bailén in 1808, and is now Declared as a Historical Site of Cultural Interest.

This well-known contemporary-style park was built in 1933.

The Pablo de Olavide Interpretation Centre is a space for hosting cultural activities, as well as a Museum and the local Tourist Office. It was inaugurated on October 31, 2017.

The colonial-style church dates from the second half of the eighteenth century and has a rectangular floor plan and a single nave covered with a half-barrel vault with lunettes.

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

The Priest house is currently undergoing restoration after an extensive period of neglect.

The House of the Commander fulfilled the function of Town Hall for many years and even that of a corral

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.

The church was designed by architect and sculptor Juan de Reolid in 1539, but it was not completed and expanded until the end of the sixteenth century.

The hydraulic flour mill, with two grinding stones, was operational from 1540. It is currently dedicated for use as a museum

The chapel originates from the seventeenth century, and was dedicated to San Sebastián, who is traditionally associated with combatting epidemics.

Probably of medieval origin, this bridge is also known as Puente Dehesa or Puente del Hundidero, and is one of the unique landmarks of the town.

The Palace was the summer residence of the Bishops of Jaén, from 1655 until the Spanish confiscation in the nineteenth century.

The origin of the Sanctuary of Cristo de Chircales dates back to the Middle Ages; its first documented reference appears in the Hunting Book of Alfonso XI of Castile

Ermita de Nuestra Señora de las Angustias - Valdepeñas de Jaén

This chapel was founded in 1721 by José Antonio de Aguilera y Arceo, an interesting character in the history of Valdepeñas de Jaén; nobleman and holder of the Mayorazgo de los Arceo-Gamboa. After the Civil War, in 1942, it was restored, including the additional of a new sculpture which presides over the chapel.

 

Location

Located in the Parrizoso area, on the bank of the Quiebrajano Reservoir.