Jaen City

Jaen City - Overview:

Located north of Granada, Jaen is an historic city with a cathedral, Arabian baths and many other monuments. It is also a large producer of Spanish olive oil.

Jaen City - Sightseeing:

The city of Jaen is steeped in a rich in history, with great monuments such as the Cathedral, built between the 16th and 18th centuries, and the adjoining parish church of El Sagrario.

Jaen's Moorish castle, now converted into a Parador hotel, sits majestically on top of Mount Santa Catalina. Nearby, perched at the top of another hill stands a monumental cross engraved with a moving poem by Almendros Aguilar. It is well worth climbing to the top just to see the spectacular view of the city and the rolling olive groves of Jaen.

Jaen has several fascinating churches, such as La Santa Capilla de San Andres, the Convent of Santo Domingo, the Church of La Magdalena with its charming courtyard, the Church of San Ildefonso, the Convent of Las Bernardas and the Churches of San Bartolome and San Juan.

The Museum of Jaen Province (Museo Provincial) is home to one of Spain's leading collections of Iberian art, from the pre-Roman period.

Jaen City - Fiesta:

Each year the plazas of Jaen are illuminated up by huge bonfires celebrating the day of San Antonio Abad, the patron saint and protector of animals. The town's neighbourhoods compete with one another to build the biggest, brightest and most spectacular bonfire, while the locals perform the traditional dance called los melenchones. Seasonal delicacies are eaten such as pumpkin, sweet potatoes and popcorn.

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