Segura de la Sierra

A Mudéjar castle crowns Segura de la Sierra, ringed by old walls that keep some of their towers. Fortified in 781 and at its height under Arab rule as Shaqūra, the town later passed to the Order of Santiago. Its steep, quiet lanes lead to a Renaissance fountain carved with the arms of Charles V and to restored 11th-century Arab baths.

Highlights

• The Mudéjar castle at the top of the village, with surviving walls and towers (ES)
• The Fuente Imperial, a Renaissance fountain with Charles V's arms and double-headed eagle
• The 11th-century Arab baths, restored and open to visitors
• Virgen del Rosario festivities in early October, with bolos serranos and evening dancing
• The surrounding Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas natural park

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