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What to see and do in La Carolina

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

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Curiosities · 2 Historical milestones

How far each place is from the centre of La Carolina

Palacio de Olavide 250 m
Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción 5.2 km

Towns near La Carolina

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What to see in Baños de la Encina 18 km · 6 places
What to see in Linares 19 km · 8 places
What to see in Arquillos 19 km · 4 places
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What to see and do in La Carolina

La Carolina
Village
Municipality with 14,677 inhabitants (INE 2025), capital of the Nuevas Poblaciones (New Settlements) of Sierra Morena and Andalusia, founded in 1767 by settlers under the superintendency of Pablo de Olavide.
Palacio de Olavide
Monument
1775 neoclassical palace linked to the superintendent of the Nuevas Poblaciones, Pablo de Olavide.
Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción
Monument
1769 church, reformed on several occasions, built with the founding of the colony.
Cercanía a las Navas de Tolosa
Curiosity
The district of La Carolina lies next to the site of the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa of 1212, a decisive milestone of the Reconquista.
Fundación de La Carolina en 1767
Historical milestone
La Carolina was founded by colonists in 1767 as capital of the New Settlements (Nuevas Poblaciones) of Sierra Morena and Andalusia, under the direction of Pablo de Olavide; the main works were completed around 1770. Among the colonists were notable transhumant families from other parts of Spain, such as the Herranz family of Bronchales.
Distrito minero Linares-La Carolina
Historical milestone
La Carolina, together with Linares, formed the great Linares-La Carolina lead mining district, at its height in the early 20th century; in 1909 a narrow-gauge railway connected the two towns through the mining industrial areas.
Cerro de La Estrella
Nature
At 1,298 metres, the Cerro de La Estrella is the highest point in the municipal territory of La Carolina, within the surroundings of the Parque Natural de Despeñaperros, which also extends into this municipality with forests of holm oak, cork oak and chestnut.