Cesna Castle
Turrush castle is located on the top of a hill on the banks of the lznájar reservoir and close to the Fuentes de Cesna village. The current vestiges of the Turrush fortress were erected in the Caliphate period, however, it
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Turrush castle is located on the top of a hill on the banks of the lznájar reservoir and close to the Fuentes de Cesna village. The current vestiges of the Turrush fortress were erected in the Caliphate period, however, it
The enclave of Nueva España, located on the Los Molinos y Arroyos route, 3 kilometers from Algarinejo, is formed by a boxing of the river that forms numerous waterfalls or cataracts together with pools or “chilanques” (local word) that suppose
In ancient times it was a very important road that connected Algarinejo with the cattle tracks of Priego-lznajar and Montefrío-Loja. This road was strengthened, due to its border importance, during the Nasrid period, so its origins are usually placed possibly
It is located 1 kilometer from the urban center of Algarinejo, on a promontory in front of the “El Cerretillo” farmhouse, within the “Del Agua” hiking route, in the Zurreón stream. It is made up of fifteen houses, which despite
The Castilian neighborhood of Algarinejo was built with the arrival of the new settlers, between the 16th and 18th centuries, following a more rational pattern, with wide, grid-like streets arranged around a central square. Next to the typical farmhouses, there
In the western area of the municipality is the farmhouse of La Gancha, which has one of the last waterwheels-well moved by animals that exist in the province of Granada. Currently, the wheel has been restored and valued to observe
With the baroque, new ways of seeing religion would emerge, with greater theatricality and movement. It is at this time when the processions and the liturgical around the way of the cross begin. In Algarinejo different altars were installed in
This building is located on Professor Felipe Sánchez street. It preserves remains of original walls, as well as a belfry from the 16th-18th centuries. In the patio of the old building, in neoclassical style, there is a clock tower that
Building from the 16th-17th centuries, located in the old part of the town, and today belonging to the Church. At first it served as a cloth factory, but later it was used for liquor distillery and wine production. It should
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