Image Castle and mosque-chapel of the Virgen de Gracia Despite being built in the 9th century, it was rebuilt by the Nasrids in the 13th century. The medina once had three walls, of which only two can still be seen today. On the outside several cylindrical towers have been preserved. Various... Archidona Monumentos y arte > The Castle and the Wall
Image Hermitage of Our Lady of Gracia This spot was occupied by the former mosque that was consecrated as a church following the reconquest and whose interior is home to significant remains of the Muslim temple, such as the columns and layout of space itself. The earliest... Archidona Monumentos y arte > Hermitage and Chapel
Image Interpretation Centre of Culture Mozarabic The Center is physically located within the upper rooms of the building of the Hermitage of Our Lady of Grace, located within the Arab medieval walls of Archidona, on top of Cerro de Gracia. Specifically, it is located in the new building... Archidona Espacios culturales > Museums
Image Monastery of the Sisters of the Cross This convent was founded on 15 October 1929 thanks to D. Juan Larios González y Dª Lina Sánchez Lafuente de Parias. This three-floor building is situated in the Calle Empedrada and has an inner courtyard from which all the other rooms... Archidona Monumentos y arte > Convent
Image The Municipal Museum Archidona, year 756: the Umayyad prince Abd al-Rahman becomes emir and creates a new emirate, independent from Baghdad, which will last until 929. From this time on and until the 11th century, Archidona was the capital of the dominant... Archidona Espacios culturales > Museums