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El lagarto de Jaen
City of Jaen
At the cross by the castle
Castillo de Santa Catalina, JaenBanos de la Encina
If you would like to see a towering Moorish fortress - then look no further. The town of Banos lies about 28 miles north of Jaen and is dominated by the castle. It was constructed in 967/8 on the orders of the Caliph of Cordoba to protect his kingdom from Christian invaders from the north.
The castle and town changed hands six times over the centuries and yet has survived magnificently intact.
To discover more about the story of the castle, you will need to visit my, or my husband's page, (alucas), on Banos de la Encina
Directions: There are more details on the Banos pages. The castle lies north east from the town of Bailen off the main Cordoba - Madrid motorway. The road we took leads from the centre of the town and travels through olive groves - you will find that you are almost literally - "Off the beaten track".
