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What to see and do in Mohedas de la Jara

What to see and do in Mohedas de la Jara (La Jara, Toledo): 9 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 4 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Activities · 1 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

When to go to Mohedas de la Jara: festival calendar

February: Festival of el Sopetón (Entre febrero y marzo)

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

Church of San Sebastián de Mohedas 250 m
Mountain range of Altamira 7.6 km

Towns near Mohedas de la Jara

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What to see and do in Mohedas de la Jara

Mohedas de la Jara
Village
Municipality of the comarca of La Jara, in the province of Toledo, born shortly before 1400 of the settlement of stock farmers and beekeepers who until then went up into the hills only seasonally; its church of San Sebastián, raised in 1427, is one of the oldest temples in the comarca, Bishop Álvarez, a native of the village, paid in 1790 for the Cubilar bridge and a mansion, and its district rests on the Altamira range, which reaches 1,324 metres and where rockrose and rosemary honey is still gathered.
Church of San Sebastián de Mohedas
Monument
The church of San Sebastián, built in 1427 on the plaza de España of Mohedas de la Jara, opposite the town hall, is one of the oldest and most monumental religious buildings in the comarca of La Jara. It was built in a period of artistic transition, which is why it combines Gothic elements, such as the pointed ogee arch of its main entrance, with others already Renaissance in style, such as the three round arches separating the naves inside. It preserves coloured stained glass despite having few windows, wooden ceilings and several altarpieces, among them the high altarpiece, dedicated to Jesus and the apostles, and a side one bearing the image of San Sebastián Mártir. Its bell tower, later than the rest of the temple, reaches almost 20 metres in height and houses five bells, the largest of them cast in 1700.
House of Bishop Álvarez
Monument
The Casa del Obispo Álvarez is a large house built in 1790 in Mohedas de la Jara (comarca of La Jara, Toledo) on the initiative of Juan Álvarez de Castro (1724-1809), bishop of Coria, a native of the town and benefactor of the municipality. That same year, on his orders, the Cubilar bridge was also built, another of the works he funded in his home town.
Bridge of Cubilar
Monument
Bridge of Mohedas de la Jara (Toledo) built in 1790 thanks to the patronage of Bishop Álvarez, which notably improved the village's communications. That same year the prelate also funded the Casa del Obispo Álvarez, another of the buildings preserved in the town.
Museum of la Guerra Civil de Mohedas
Monument
The Museo de la Guerra Civil de Mohedas de la Jara, whose full name is Museo de la Guerra Civil de Antonio de la Fuente, brings together objects, documentation and material related to the Civil War in the comarca of La Jara.
Mountain range of Altamira
Nature
Mountain range that reaches 1,324 metres and marks the western boundary of La Jara, covered with jaral scrub, holm oak groves and low scrubland with the presence of roe deer. It forms part of the Montes de Toledo, on the boundary between Extremadura and Castilla-La Mancha, and together with the sierras of Sevilleja, de la Hiruela and del Horno makes up the so-called Sierras de la Jara. It is crossed by three mountain passes -Arrebatacapas, San Vicente and Puerto Rey- that connect the districts of La Jara and Las Villuercas. In August 2006 a forest fire devastated some 3,200 hectares of mountainside, forcing the evacuation of the town of Puerto de San Vicente.
Festival of el Sopetón
Activity
The Fiesta del Sopetón of Mohedas de la Jara, dedicated to new olive oil, is usually held between February and March, coinciding with the production of the new harvest. The traditional sopetón, bread dipped in freshly pressed oil, is tasted at the event.
The beekeepers who founded Mohedas
Historical milestone
The village was born shortly before 1400 from the settling of livestock farmers and beekeepers who until then went up into the hills only seasonally. The construction of the church in 1427 marks the first documentary record of an already stable population.
The honey of La Jara
Food and drink
The hive was for centuries the main source of wealth of these hills, and the rockrose and rosemary honey gathered here is cited as comparable to that of the Alcarria. It is still extracted in settlements scattered through the scrubland.