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What to see and do in El Real de la Jara

What to see and do in El Real de la Jara (Sierra Norte, Seville): 8 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 1 Food and drink

When to go to El Real de la Jara: festival calendar

August: Feria de San Bartolomé (El Real de la Jara) (August)

How far each place is from the centre of El Real de la Jara

Castillo de El Real de la Jara 350 m

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What to see and do in El Real de la Jara

El Real de la Jara
Village
Resettled in the first third of the 13th century by the Order of Santiago, it preserves a Mudéjar castle from the late 14th century. In 1498 the Catholic Monarchs granted it the Fuero Real (Royal Charter) for its loyalty and military service in the Granada War.
Frontera natural en la Ribera del Cala
Nature
The municipality, the westernmost in the Seville Sierra Norte, has in the Ribera del Cala the natural border between the provinces of Seville and Huelva.
Castillo de El Real de la Jara
Monument
Late 14th-century Mudejar fortress, with a restored rubble-masonry wall, which was a key defensive site in the Middle Ages.
Iglesia de San Bartolomé (El Real de la Jara)
Monument
15th-century Mudejar temple with three naves and a main chapel with ribbed vaults, which preserves a work attributed to Francisco de Zurbarán known as 'Las Ánimas'.
Ermita de los Remedios (El Real de la Jara)
Monument
Hermitage of possible origin in an Arab mosque, of which it still preserves a mihrab.
Feria de San Bartolomé (El Real de la Jara)
Activity
Five-day patronal fair.
Guarrino frito y caldillo de matanza
Food and drink
Traditional dishes from the Iberian pig slaughter in El Real de la Jara.
Estatua del ciervo de El Real de la Jara
Curiosity
Bronze sculpture of a stag placed in the Plaza de Andalucía in 2009, recalling the legend of the animal that guided the Knights of Santiago to the castle.