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What to see and do in Lopera

What to see and do in Lopera (Campiña de Jaén, Jaén): 8 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

How far each place is from the centre of Lopera

Batalla de Lopera 100 m
Castillo de Lopera 250 m

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What to see and do in Lopera

Lopera
Village
Municipality of the Campiña with 3,502 inhabitants (INE 2025); the oldest document in its municipal archive is an 1469 letter from the Master of Calatrava.
Castillo de Lopera
Monument
Well-preserved 13th-century fortress built by the Order of Calatrava, with an underground passage traditionally said to lead toward the Casa de la Tercia.
Batalla de Lopera
Historical milestone
In December 1936, during the Civil War, the writer Ralph Fox and the poet John Cornford, serving with the International Brigades, died in the fighting for Lopera; the town was taken by the rebels on 4 January 1937.
Museo de Arte Naíf
Curiosity
Collection of around 500 paintings by the naïve painter Ángela Uceda, a native of Lopera.
Paso de Cervantes por Lopera
Curiosity
Miguel de Cervantes passed through Lopera in 1592 as a supply commissioner, and is traditionally linked to the 15th-century Casa de la Tercia or Pósito.
Iglesia de la Purísima Concepción (Lopera)
Monument
16th-century church in flamboyant Gothic style.
Casa de la Tercia (Lopera)
Monument
Former 15th-century granary connected to the castle of Lopera by an underground passage.
Monumento a los brigadistas internacionales de Lopera
Curiosity
Commemorates the International Brigade members Ralph Fox and John Cornford, who died in the Battle of Lopera.