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The grant of Calasparra to the Order of Saint John

Calasparra, Noroeste, Murcia

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The grant of Calasparra to the Order of Saint John

Historical milestone · Calasparra, Noroeste, Murcia

Image of Calasparra, not of the place itself.

Sancho IV handed over in 1289 by deed of donation the town and its castle to the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, which kept it as a commandery for almost six centuries and organized the settlement of the upper Segura from this frontier stronghold.

1289

Photo: Sagalo (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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