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What to see and do in Ojén

What to see and do in Ojén (Sierra de las Nieves, Málaga): 8 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 4 Monuments · 2 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

How far each place is from the centre of Ojén

Fuente de los Chorros de Ojén 350 m
Castillo de Ojén 450 m

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What to see and do in Ojén

Ojén
Village
Inhabited since the Middle Palaeolithic, Abd al-Rahman III put down a rebellion here in 921. Charles IV granted it administrative independence from Marbella in 1807. It now has around 4,750 inhabitants.
Aguardiente de Ojén
Food and drink
Aniseed spirit that the Pedro Morales e Hijo distillery began producing in 1830, bringing fame to the town far beyond the comarca; the place name came to be used as a generic term for the spirit in parts of Spanish America.
Castillo de Ojén
Monument
Fortress built in the 16th century over Nasrid remains; it was authorized in 1510 on private initiative as a refuge for the townspeople against Barbary pirate attacks.
Palacio de Juanar
Monument
Built in 1906 by the Marquis of Larios as a hunting lodge, it became a Parador Nacional in 1965. It gives its name to the Refugio de Juanar, in the heart of Spanish ibex habitat.
Fuente de los Chorros de Ojén
Monument
Built in 1905 by Pedro Fernández to supply water to the population; it was restored in 2006.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación de Ojén
Monument
Canonically established in 1505 by order of the Archbishop of Seville Diego de Deza.
Ojén liberada por Abderramán III en 921
Historical milestone
In the year 921, Abd al-Rahman III liberated Ojén during the Mozarab rebellion led in the area. The town surrendered to Ferdinand the Catholic in 1485, and in 1807 Charles IV granted it jurisdictional independence from Marbella.
Ferrocarril minero y siderurgia de Ojén
Historical milestone
Between 1826 and 1868 Ojén experienced ironworking activity served by a mining railway, an unusual industrial episode in the Serranía.