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What to see and do in La Guardia de Jaén

What to see and do in La Guardia de Jaén (Área Metropolitana de Jaén, Jaén): 4 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

How far each place is from the centre of La Guardia de Jaén

Convento de Santo Domingo y castillo 350 m

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What to see and do in La Guardia de Jaén

La Guardia de Jaén
Village
Municipality with 5,212 inhabitants (INE 2025), heir to the ancient Mentesa Bastia and a Visigothic episcopal see; it took its current name in 1916.
De Mentesa a la destrucción de 711
Historical milestone
A privileged municipality in Roman times and a Visigothic episcopal see that minted coinage under kings such as Suintila, it was destroyed in the year 711 during the Muslim conquest.
Convento de Santo Domingo y castillo
Monument
The former Convento de Santo Domingo, the work of Andrés de Vandelvira from 1542, and the castle of Arab origin with 15th-16th-century alterations, are both declared Bien de Interés Cultural.
Minas de oro romanas
Curiosity
Gold mines of great purity were worked in its district in Roman times, with the gold destined for Rome.