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What to see and do in Brihuega

What to see and do in Brihuega (La Alcarria, Guadalajara): 4 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

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What to see and do in Brihuega

Brihuega
Village
Municipality of the comarca of La Alcarria, in the province of Guadalajara, surrounded by hundreds of hectares of lavandin that flower in July and from which come the essential oil and the monofloral lavender honey; it preserves the Royal Cloth Factory raised in the mid-eighteenth century, with a circular block unique in the Spanish industry of the period and terraced gardens open to the public, and in December 1710, during the War of the Spanish Succession, the troops of the Duke of Vendôme forced here the surrender of the British general Stanhope.
The Battle of 1710
Historical milestone
In December 1710, during the War of Succession, the troops of the duke of Vendôme surrounded the town and forced the surrender of the British general James Stanhope. The allied defeat opened the way to the Bourbon triumph of Villaviciosa, two days later.
Royal Cloth Factory
Historical milestone
Royal manufactory raised in the middle of the eighteenth century with a circular body unique in the Spanish industry of the time. It came to employ hundreds of weavers of the comarca and operated until its closure in 1835. It preserves terraced gardens open to the public.
The lavender fields
Food and drink
Hundreds of hectares of lavandin grown on the moorland, which flower in July and are distilled for essential oil. They are also the source of the monofloral lavender honey covered by the comarca's designation of origin, and they sustain fairs and guided visits in summer.