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Off the Beaten Path in Jaén

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Monument of the Battles - Las Batallas
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  • Updated By spanishguy on February 27, 2006
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  • Jaén Off the Beaten Path
    by spanishguy
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    This sculpture recalls the battles of Navas de Tolosa (1212: begginig of the Reconquest in Andalusia) and Bail?n (1808: independence war against the French occupation). Both events were crucial for the Spanish history. It's placed in the modern area.

    Esta escultura rememora las batallas de las Navas de Tolosa (1212: comienzo de la Reconquista en Andaluc?a) y Bail?n (1808: guerra de independencia contra la ocupaci?n francesa). Ambos acontecimientos fueron decisivos para la historia de Espa?a. Se encuentra en la zona moderna.

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    Banos de la Encina
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  • Updated By elucas on December 19, 2006
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    Castle at Banos
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    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".


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    Segura de la Sierra
  • By DanielF on September 15, 2002
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    Full of Andalusian flavor.

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    Hornos de Segura
  • By DanielF on September 15, 2002
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    One of those lost villages on top of a hill

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