Nestled within a large group of troglodytic structures is a late Roman or Visigothic church. This cave chapel is located at the foot of a cliff and comprises a rectangular room measuring approximately 6 x 2.3 metres, which ends in a quadrangular apse.
The Gallardo Palace sits atop a hill overlooking the valley. This stately pink house, known as the 'Casa Grande', 'Casa del Amo' or 'Casa Rosa', was built by the architect Gustavo Gallardo in the early nineteenth century.
There is no evidence of a mosque having existed during the Muslim period. In 1492, a parish church in the Mudejar style was built in Purullena by order of the Synod of Guadix.
Weather forecast for the next days in Marchal.
The Tourist Office of Marchal is located in the Ayuntamiento de Marchal.
Popular festivals in Marchal are Candelaria, Santo Cristo de los Milagros, San Marcos and San Bonifacio.
There is a bus service from Marchal to Granada City using the bus company, BAM.
Carlos Asenjo refers to Marchal as “La Perla del Alhama”, and the name comes from the Arabic word almarch, meaning plain or cultivated field.
The history of Alcudia de Guadix dates back to the indigenous settlements that first appeared in the Zalabí area during the Argaric period. However, the town's most recent origins date back to the 8th century, when the Yunds from Syria settled in the nearby plain under Caliph Walid. A new settlement was established between the tenth and eleventh centuries
The first Mudéjar church was built on the site of an early mosque between 1512 and 1515. This original church had a single nave, which was enlarged and embellished over the following centuries. A second church was later built on the ruins left by the Moors during the uprising of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
The castle complex comprises two enclosures, with significant remains that provide an indication of its original perimeter. Only remains of the masonry wall that enclosed the exterior of the first enclosure can be seen today, as well as remains of an earth wall to the southeast and three towers in the second enclosure.
On Palm Sunday, the celebrations take place at the gate, where olive branches are blessed and litanies are read. Then, a procession to the church takes place. Mercedes, better known as 'La Pepona', who lives next door to the chapel, is responsible for its care and cleaning. It is located on Calle San Francisco..
Behind the Fuente de los Cañillos stands the House of the Clothier, which is currently unoccupied. Some people avoid drinking from one of its spouts because the clothier used to clean his teeth in it. The fountain serves both people and animals, as there is a drinking trough behind it.
The chapel is situated next to the cemetery and on the day of its festival, roscos (rings of bread) are made and distributed among the people, and many fireworks are set off when the procession departs. The route runs from the church to the chapel. There, it circles the chapel and returns to the church again. Located on Camino de San Marcos.
Situated in the Sierra de La Peza, this natural spring is one of the highest and can be reached by taking the path from Puerto de los Blancares through Mirador de las Peñas de la Mula. In the past, shepherds would gather here to water their flocks before setting off to spend the night in the nearby hills.
Tourist office in La Peza
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Popular festivals in La Peza are Festividad de Nuestra Señora del Rosario y el Santísimo Cristo de la Misericordia, San Antón, San Marcos and Santa Lucía.
There is a bus service from La Peza to Granada City using the bus company, BAM. More> The bus station in La Peza is on GR-3102.raditional route linking Guadix and Almería with Granada, which was also widely travelled during the Middle Ages.
Since ancient times, La Peza has been a key point on the route connecting the eastern peninsula with the Genil Valley and the Vega de Granada. Its strategic location would have made it an attractive place for early human settlement, as it was more accessible than the route through the entire Sierra Nevada.