Castillo de Vilches y batalla de las Navas de Tolosa Historical milestone · Vilches, El Condado, Jaén The castle was conquered by Alfonso VIII as part of the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa in 1212, and in 1231 Ferdinand III ceded it to the council of Baeza. 1212 / 1231 Photo: Turismovilches (CC BY-SA 4.0) What to see and do in Vilches