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What to see and do in Begíjar

What to see and do in Begíjar (La Loma, Jaén): 7 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 4 Monuments · 1 Activities · 1 Historical milestones

When to go to Begíjar: festival calendar

September: Fiestas del Cristo de la Vera Cruz (September 25)

How far each place is from the centre of Begíjar

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What to see and do in Begíjar

Begíjar
Village
Municipality with 2,908 inhabitants (INE 2025), conquered in 1226-1227 and made independent from Baeza as a villa in 1779.
Casco antiguo y Palacio Episcopal
Monument
The historic center, with its Islamic layout, was declared a conjunto histórico-artístico (protected historic-artistic ensemble) in 2012; the 16th-century Renaissance Episcopal Palace received its own heritage protection status in 1986.
Iglesia de Santiago Apóstol
Monument
Temple built between the 13th and 18th centuries, with a plateresque doorway from the late 16th century decorated with grotesques.
Torreón del Castillo de Begíjar
Monument
11th-century keep, the only part still standing of the old castle, with an octagonal dome and a pointed vault with eight ribs.
Puente del Obispo
Monument
Bridge over the Guadalquivir whose construction was begun in 1508 by the bishop of Jaén Alonso Suárez de la Fuente del Sauce, and which gives its name to the hamlet of Puente del Obispo.
Villazgo de Begíjar
Historical milestone
Charles III granted Begíjar the title of villa in 1779, making the municipality independent from Baeza, on which it had depended until then.
Fiestas del Cristo de la Vera Cruz
Activity
Patronal festivals of Begíjar in honour of the Cristo de la Vera Cruz, patron saint of the municipality since 2011.