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Zagra

La Atalayuela

La Atalayuela (Little Watchtower) is a visible, well-signposted archaeological site southeast of Zagra, containing an early-Medieval necropolis dating from approximately the 6th to 8th centuries AD.

Fuente Alta

Fuente Alta (High Fountain) is a small rock-cut necropolis located southeast of Zagra, near the Fuente Alta Spring. Dating from the 6th to the 7th century, it contains double rectangular graves carved directly into the limestone.

Necrópolis and Los Algarbes

The Archaeological Complex of Los Algarbes lies southeast of Zagra, around the Cortijo del Algarbe, in an area of rocky limestone and sandstone formations containing numerous natural caves and rock shelters. The name Algarbe derives from the Spanish word “Algar” (meaning cave), reflecting the many caves and graves excavated in stone.

Ermita de Santa Bárbara

Don Antonio Cañizares, then Archbishop of Granada and later Cardinal Primate of Toledo, inaugurated the Ermita de Santa Bárbara in September 2000. The local council built the present chapel on the ruins of an earlier hermitage at the northern end of Zagra, at the top of a steep hill known as El Calvario.

Castillo Árabe

The Arab Castle of Zagra was part of the first defensive line of the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada. However, archaeological evidence suggests the site was occupied for several centuries earlier. The castle of Zagra stands on a rocky limestone outcrop (peńa) at an altitude of 805m above sea level.

Parroquia de San Lorenzo

The Parroquia de San Lorenzo is Zagra's principal church and is dedicated to Saint Lawrence (San Lorenzo), the town’s patron saint. The original church is believed to date to the mid-16th century, shortly after Castilian settlers arrived following the Christian conquest of the area.

Bus Service of Zagra

There are bus services from Zagra to Granada City and Algarinejo using the bus company, ALSA.

Festivals in Zagra

Popular festivals in Zagra are Fiestas Patronales de San Lorenzo, Feria Grande, Romería de San Antonio and Semana Santa.

History of Zagra

Zagra has a history spanning more than 6,000 years, with evidence of human settlement from prehistoric times through the Neolithic, Iberian, Roman, Late Antique and Islamic periods.

Zagra

Zagra is a small rural municipality in the Loja district of western Granada Province, located around 65km from Granada city. Olive groves and rolling countryside surround it.

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