Iglesia de Santa María la Mayor - Alcaudete
Construction of the church began in the first half of the sixteenth century. Typically for Jaén, it was built on the space formerly occupied by a mosque
Attractions
Fuente de la Villa - Alcaudete
This fountain is possibly the most important in Alcaudete. Located in the town centre, it is the most visited and used by residents. It was built in 1775 when Juan de Mesa was Mayor of the town.
Fuente Zaide - Alcaudete
History states that, in the fourteenth century, the warden of the castle, Fernando Alonso de Córdoba, had three Muslim slaves named Maymona, Aixa and Zara.
Sarcófago de Alcaudete - Alcaudete
Sarcófago de Alcaudete - Alcaudete
Sarcófago de Alcaudete
Mercado de Abastos - Alcaudete
The covered market is the oldest market in the province of Jaén and one of the best examples of twentieth-century regional architecture. In front of this building was the original door of the Almohad wall from the twelfth century, now disappeared under the street and the surrounding buildings.
Arco de la Villa - Alcaudete
The arch was once one of the gates through which the walled enclosure of the medieval city was accessed, replaced and displaced between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries by the new stone arch that exists today.
Ermita de NS de la Aurora - Alcaudete
Work on this chapel began around 1732, and it is of the largest in Alcaudete. Until the nineteenth century it had a flourishing life, served by the Carmelitas Descalzos Friars, whose convent it adjoined.
Iglesia del Carmen - Alcaudete
The church, also known as the Iglesia de la Encarnación, is a Mannerist-style temple within the architectural conceptions of the time, as well as the special characteristics of convent churches of the Carmelitas Descalzos.
Iglesia del Convento de Santa Clara - Alcaudete
This church has a rectangular plan, of the so-called “box type”, dating from the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, although with reforms during the next two centuries.
Iglesia de San Pedro Apóstol - Alcaudete
The church was built as a result of the spectacular increase in population that Alcaudete experienced from the sixteenth century.
Ermita de la Virgen de la Fuensanta - Alcaudete
The existence of the chapel in the year 1511 is testimony that, in previous centuries, the Virgen de la Fuensanta was worshiped.
Balneario de la Palma, Cadiz
The Balneario de la Palma - La Palma Spa has been an emblematic building on La Caleta Beach in Cadiz since it was opened in 1926. After a chequered history the building now serves as a government administration office.
Ayuntamiento - Alcalá la Real
Construction of the Town Hall began in 1733. It is symmetrical with three elegant floors and a tower on each side. Inside, it preserves the banner and standard with which the city was reconquered.
Centro de Rescate de Anfibios y Reptiles Municipal - Alcalá la Real
The Amphibian and Reptile Rescue Center was inaugurated on March 30, 2015, by then-mayor Carlos A. Hinojosa Hidalgo, as stated on a plaque affixed to the entrance. The municipally run centre collects specimens before releasing them into their same distribution areas.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de las Angustias - Alcalá la Real
This church was built between 1747 and 1785, following the model of the Tabernacle of the Cathedral of Jaén. Its interior space is organised from a hall plan of a single rectangular nave
Iglesia de San Juan Bautista - Alcalá la Real
The site of the Church of San Juan Bautista is composed of the church, sacristy and other annexed units. It shows an architectural variant, typical of the popular building, with a marked contrast between the white lime and the stone, which denote a corner of Andalusian physiognom
Antiguo Convento de Capuchinos - Alcalá la Real
The previous Convent was built in the mid-seventeenth century. As of 1835, with the arrival of the confiscations, it passed into private hands and was converted into private homes and an oil factory. The original façade was modified in the twentieth century by the addition of an artistic double staircase and large windows.
Convento del Rosario - Alcalá la Real
The crossroads of Calle Real, Calle Oteros and Calle Rosario opens up into a small public square; here, the portal of a former convent is located. The foundation (1590) was laid by the Order of Preachers and the Dominicans, who remained in it until 1835. Later it was the vice-parish of Santa María la Mayor, until it was ruined and abandoned as a result of the Spanish Civil War of 1936. The church, now completely deconstructed, was of great dimensions, and responded to the Renaissance style. The Civil Hospital and the Casa Cuna were installed in this enclosure. Located on Calle Real.
Iglesia de San Antón - Alcalá la Real
This eighteenth-century church was built in the vicinity of a small sixteenth-century hermitage. The ground plan has an ellipsoidal shape and at the end of its axes there are four rectangular spaces that correspond to the feet, the main chapel and the side chapels. It is worth highlighting the perfection of its elliptical floor plan and brick vault.
Palacete de la Hilandera - Alcalá la Real
Built by Manuel López Ramírez in the early twentieth century, this manor house preserves the constructive essence of the buildings of the time with stucco or tile plinths, ceilings with decorative paintings and a spiral staircase. It currently houses an exhibition of popular textile arts and is decorated with period furniture.