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ROUTE OF THE CALIPHATES |
The Route of the Caliphates
The route of the Caliphate united the cities of Granada and Cordoba,
touching on the ground of the ancient frontiers of Jaen. The route
passes through three municipalities embedded in the Sierra Sur. Alcaudete,
Alcala la Real and Castillo de Locubfn were created in disturbed times.
In Alcaudete the Arabs established their bases around the Roman watchtower.
Some time later, a Christian temple was built, at the foot of the
tower, consecrated to Santa Maria. The castle of La Mota gives an
idea of the importance that Alcala la Real represented in those times.
The small municipality of Castillo de Locubin, surrounded by cherry,
olive and fruit trees, still retains some of the remains of the original
fort. From this hamlet one can enjoy marvellous views of the zone.
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Route of
the Nazaries
The Arabic past is present in most of its villages, towns and landscapes.
The long seven years of Muslim dominion determined the history,
society and art of this province. Jaen belonged to that Al-Andalus
whose stellar poles were the cities of Cordoba and Granada. The
recovery, revision and presentation of this ancient splendour is
the task of the Andalusi Legacy, a cultural and tourism initiative
which attempts to put into relief the great importance of those
times in order to understand our current epoch. The Andalusí
Legacy has outlined two routes in the province of Jaen. The most
important is the Route of the Nazarites which wanders through most
of the provincial territory. The itinerary begins in las Navas de
Tolosa, which nowadays is a district of La Carolina. It was also
the battle site where the Almohads lost their northern possessions
in 1212. Passing by Baños and its castle, followed by Bailen
and Mengibar, one arrives at Jaen.
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