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What to see and do in Montejícar

What to see and do in Montejícar (Los Montes, Granada): 6 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones

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What to see and do in Montejícar

Montejícar
Village
A fortified post under Islamic rule, it was taken by the Catholic Monarchs in 1486; it later belonged to the 'Seven Towns' that supplied grain to Granada. In 2025 it has 1,989 inhabitants.
Castillo de Montejícar
Monument
Fortification of Arab origin (8th century) built over prehistoric remains, with medieval and Nasrid finds documented in recent excavations.
Iglesia de San Andrés (Montejícar)
Monument
Built between the 16th and 17th centuries over an old mosque, it has a 35-meter bell tower and preserves as a notable piece a jasper baptismal font with two lion heads and the coat of arms of Archbishop Juan Méndez de Salvatierra.
Ermita de la Virgen de la Cabeza (Montejícar)
Monument
A 17th-century sanctuary housing a 70-centimeter polychrome carving of the Virgin, venerated following an apparition recorded in the 16th century. The chapel was restored after the damage it suffered during the Civil War.
Yacimiento del Cerro de los Allozos
Historical milestone
An Iron Age settlement in Montejícar where the so-called 'Montejícar-type halberds,' bronze fibulae, pottery and a lead plaque with Iberian script were found by chance during an almond tree planting.
El romance de la Derrota de Montejícar
Curiosity
Ramón Menéndez Pidal documented the medieval ballad 'Derrota de Montejícar,' which recounts border skirmishes from the early 15th century around the town's castle.