Ubeda Attractions
The town of Úbeda, the Moorish Obdah, lies near the upper Guadalquivir amid extensive olive plantations. Its numerous Renaissance buildings, forming a remarkably unified and harmonious whole, have earned it the name of the "Andalusian Salamanca". After its reconquest by Christian forces in 1234 Úbeda became one of the main bases in the fight to recover Andalusia from the Moors.
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Baeza, Spain
(Near Ubeda)
Baeza has a long history and became home to a university in the 16th C. Highlights in the town include the Palacio Jabalquinto and the Plaza de los Leones.
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El Salvador
(Plaza de Vázquez Molina)
The 16th C Renaissance El Salvador church stands majestically on the Plaza de Vázquez Molina.
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Plaza de Vázquez Molina
The plaza is surrounded by lovely Renaissance buildings, including the impressive church of El Salvador.
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Sierra de Cazorla, Spain
(Near Ubeda)
The Sierra de Cazorla is a popular hiking area with lovely scenery. One of the attractions in the area is the town of Cazorla.
Hospital de Santiago
In Calle del Obispo Cobos, in the western part of Úbeda, is the Hospital de Santiago, a long range of buildings designed by Vandelvira (1587). A walk round the town will reveal many other old mansions, usually bearing the coat of arms of the family.
San Pablo
To the north of Plaza Vázquez de Molina in Úbeda, in Plaza 1 de Mayo, is the church of San Pablo, built at the time of the Reconquista, with an apse of 1380. The main doorway still shows Romanesque features; the south doorway is Isabelline. Set into the outside wall is a fountain of 1559. The most notable feature of the interior is the Plateresque Capilla del Camarero Vago.
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