Blog of the castles in Jaén

Francisco de los Cobos y Molina. Castles and Fortresses of the Jaén province

Francisco de los Cobos y Molina

Francisco de los Cobos y Molina, born in Úbeda in 1477, was one of the most influential and powerful personalities...

Encomienda of Segura. Castles and Fortresses of the Jaén province

Encomienda of Segura

When we speak of "Encomienda", we refer to an assignment by the crown to a Spanish subject (or military group)...

Andrés de Vandelvira . Castles and Fortresses of the Jaén province

Andrés de Vandelvira

Andrés de Vandelvira, born in 1505 in Alcaraz (Albacete), was a renowned Spanish Renaissance architect who left his mark on...

Military Order of Santiago. Castles and Fortresses of the Jaén province

Military Order of Santiago

Fernando III The Saint. Castles and Fortresses of the Jaén province

Fernando III The Saint

Ferdinand III of Castile, nicknamed "the Saint", was crowned King of Castile in 1217 and King of León in 1230,...

Treasure of Torredonjimeno. Castles and Fortresses of the Jaén province

Treasure of Torredonjimeno

The Treasure of Torredonjimeno is a collection of Visigoth goldsmith"s work made up of several crowns that the Visigoth kings...

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Castillos y Fortalezas de la Provincia de Jaén