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What to see and do in Beas de Segura

What to see and do in Beas de Segura (Sierra de Segura, Jaén): 9 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 1 Activities · 2 Curiosities · 2 Historical milestones

When to go to Beas de Segura: festival calendar

April: Fiestas de San Marcos (22-25 de abril / declaradas en 2008)

How far each place is from the centre of Beas de Segura

Convento de Carmelitas Descalzas 400 m
Puente Mocho 7 km

Towns near Beas de Segura

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What to see and do in Beas de Segura

Beas de Segura
Village
Municipality with 4,983 inhabitants (INE 2025), reconquered on 12 April 1235 and entrusted to the Order of Santiago on 30 November 1239.
Convento de Carmelitas Descalzas
Monument
First foundation of Saint Teresa of Ávila in present-day Andalusia; it was declared a bien de interés cultural on 25 April 1979 and included in the Catalog of Andalusian Historical Heritage on 22 March 1983.
Destrucción francesa y derrumbe de El Tobón
Historical milestone
In November 1809 French troops destroyed much of the town, including the parish church; on 25 April 1869 the collapse of a structure at El Tobón, during the San Marcos festivities, caused 34 deaths.
Fiestas de San Marcos
Activity
Centuries-old festivities from 22 to 25 April with the traditional roped bull, declared a Fiesta de Interés Turístico Nacional de Andalucía (National Tourist Interest Festival of Andalusia) on 16 September 2008.
Puente Mocho
Monument
Bridge of Roman origin, about two thousand years old, over the town's river.
Zona arqueológica de El Castellón
Monument
Site with remains of an old Argaric road, also called the Carthaginian road, which linked Cástulo with Cartago Nova, alongside remains of a wall and an Arab tower.
De Osma a la Orden de Santiago
Historical milestone
On 12 April 1235 Fernando III handed Beas over to the bishop of Osma; on 30 November 1239 the place was exchanged to the Order of Santiago, which in 1512 granted it a free market on Thursdays.
Premio de Embellecimiento de los Pueblos de España
Curiosity
In 1975 Beas de Segura won the First Prize for the Beautification of Spanish Villages, which led to its twinning with Albarracín.
Los Juegos Mundiales Aéreos de 2001
Curiosity
The Beas de Segura aerodrome hosted the World Air Games in 2001.