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Segura de la Sierra is a beautiful villa located in the heart of the Sierra de Segura, located in the northeast of Andalusia. It is certainly one of the most beautiful peoples in Andalusia and, as such, is part of the most beautiful Peoples Network in Spain.
Segura gives name to a river, to a region and is synonymous with history. Visiting this town we can pack history and heritage in its urban centre or taste nature in its maximum expression in the many villages of its large municipal territory.
From its castle, of Muslim origin, you can see impressive panoramic views of the whole area, which is distinguished by its wide serrania, with an enormous natural and forest wealth. It is part of the Natural Park of the Sierras de Cazorla, Segura and Las Villas, the largest protected area in Spain.
This wonderful environment, its streets and historical corners make Segura de la Sierra has been declared a Historical-Artistic Set and Pintoresque Park.
Segura de la Sierra and its high peaks served to illuminate the best literature of the Renaissance, by the hand of Jorge Manrique, author of the "Cops to the death of my father."
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Culture
The villa offers the physiognomy of past times, preserving its steep and silent streets. From its rich and varied heritage, we highlight:
- Castle.Of Mudejar origin, eternal vigil located in the highest of the village and surrounded by an old wall that still retains some turreons. The tower of tribute, which reaches 18.50 m in height and from which you can see impressive panoramic views of the Segura saw. Inside the castle we find: chapel, adarves, covered with wood and roofed in two waters, aljibe and Arab baths.
- Parish Church of Saint Mary of the Collado. It was built in the 16th century on the site of the old Romanesque temple. The Napoleonic troops set it on fire and would be restored between 1814 and 1817. Its only ship is rectangular and of vaulted roof. On the outside, his tower built with masonry. With a quadrangular plant, it has its first body with a flask and a second body covered with an octagonal pyramid on which a forged iron cross goes. He has accumulated a rich religious iconography during his history.
- City Hall. Other Renaissance paradigm, old house of the Society of Jesus. It opens with an arched arch of highlighted keys, to which they flank crate pilastras and dotal column. The second body is embellished by a curved balcony, a triangular fronton decorated with tacos and noble oval shields with plucked helmets.
- Imperial source. A monument that reflects the transition between the Gothic and the Renaissance. It is built in front of the church and dates from the year 1517. Presents a large fronton divided into three streets separated by Ionian columns. A large shield with the weapons of Carlos V. is displayed on the central street
- Casa de Jorge Manrique. The façade has a half-point arch decorated with vegetable motifs, flanked by crate pilasters and complemented by small Ionian columns. The nobility shield of arms of the Figueroa, the mother family of Jorge Manrique, was carved in stone.
- Church of the Jesuit. It is built in the last quarter of the 16th century. It has Renaissance decoration, with a half-point arch with reliefs of the apostles. This building has now been remodeled and turned into an event and exhibition room.
- Bull's Square. It is located on the outskirts of the village in the old courtyard of weapons and chivalry. It's one of the oldest and most curious, being quadrangular.
- Arab baths (hammam). Used not only for hygiene and toilet, but also as social assembly centres. They were used by both men and women, but at different times. They consist of three longitudinal ships, corresponding to thecold room, the most external,tempered and hot, the innermost. They were tied with double horseshoe arch and canyon vault with skylights. It is estimated to be built between the 11th and 12th centuries.
- Wraith and defense. Many sections of the local walls can still be observed. One of the best preserved is the water tower, It is called that because its mission was to protect a water spring that supplied the plateau. Other still preserved are: The Era tower, the School tower and the Snow well. The latter space was used to store water and snow during the winter period and then to use them through drains that existed at the bottom.
- Access doors. The way to access the Segura de la Sierra fortification was 4 doors: The New, the Gontar, the Catena and the Orcera.
Nature
Segura de la Sierra is located in the center of the mountains to which it gives name, the entire municipal term is part of the PN Sierras de Cazorla, Segura and the Villas.
The flora, when there is such a great difference in height in the municipal term, it is different: high mountainLet's find the pino laricio, flexible and resin-rich wood, and lacquer; half mountain live the black pine, whose wood is very resistant to rot and can reach 45 m in height and tejoof slow growth, but of a longevity that can reach the age of 5,000; low mountainthe Pine carrasco, complaining, melojo oak, the oak, the oak, the coscoja, olive and other endemic and aromatic plants.
The fauna is also, like the flora, very diverse. So, we'll meet. Rapist birds and scavengers(eagles, lethand vultures, alimoche vultures...), animals of major game(deer, muflon, gamo, boar...) and minor hunting (perdiz, rabbit, hares, crow, crows, tortoises, doves and foxes).
They also live in various species of fish, like trout, barbo, boga, etc., andmammals,Like bat, mountain cat, chickenpox, badger, otter, fox and gin.
An area with enormous natural and forest wealth, place to feel that nature is alive.
Parties and Events
The Segureños celebrate the following parties:
- Patrons of the Virgin of the Rosary. They have a place of 4-8 Octoberand are celebrated in honor of the patron. On the 8th the most emotional act takes place: the procession of the Virgin on the shoulders of the women of Segura. During these days there are taurine celebrations, which are held in the peculiar square of quadrangular bulls, and serrano bolus competitions.
- Saint Vincent. It is the patron saint of the town and is celebrated the January 22. In his honor fire is on in the extramides of the villa. It is a custom that is very rooted in the saw that the winter festivities turn on "Luminaires"(bonfires). This is the day of" La Pura "(8 December), in Saint Lucia (13 December), Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve, San Antón (17 January), in San Vicente (22 January) and ending at the Candelaria (2 February).
- Romeria de San Isidro. It is the pattern of the New cuts, the most important pedany of the many that Segura has. It is held in the area of the Lomilla, by the village The Ojuelo.
Gastronomy
The gastronomy of Segura de la Sierra is rich and full of tradition, has been able to combine the agricultural customs with those of the pastors or those dedicated to the works of the wood, carried out by the cut of pine trees in this saw.
The diversity of the dishes that we find in the town is characterized by the use of the products we find in the area: olive oil, mountain meat in hunting season (boar, perdiz, rabbit, soybean sheep) and, in concrete seasons, mushrooms and niscalos (guízcanos) or asparagus that are so well given in the saw.
- Galians, bread cakes, rabbit and spices.
- Andrajoswith flour, meat and spices.
- The Migasof bread, to which is added chorizo, torrezos...
- The Gachamita, flour and potato that is accompanied by all kinds of dressing, both sweet and salty.
- Lamb to the young shepherd, pastoralist chard, lamb in cabañil garlicIn all these dishes, the base is the same: the following sheep's meat.
- Pisto gandul, made of goat, lamb or rabbit and is to then consume in fairs or evenings. Hence the name of the gangul.
- Cecinaof sheep's or goat's meat that has been cured.
- Ajopringueis consumed in the massacres and is made with the pig liver It's a bit.
In pastry, the bake, a dessert of oil cake that carries a hard egg in the middle.
History
The history of the term Segura de la Sierra dates back to the 4th millennium BC, according to the many archaeological sites that testify to the human presence in those times.
Very close to the city centre is the settlement called The Old Onea few kilometres from the village of Moralejos and that it has always been attributed to peoples as Iberians and Phoenicians, being later the scene of wars between Romans and Carthaginians.
But it is, no doubt, with the Islamic people (781) when the population they call Saqura lived the golden era as a strong square in the area. In the 9th and 10th centuriesAfter the collapse of the Cordoba caliphate, Segura de la Sierra has several periods of independence that make it important.
It will be conquered by the Christian troops, becoming dependent on the Order of Santiago by the donation of Alfonso VIII. In 1243, with King Fernando III, he passed to the crown of Castile and within the kingdom of Murcia until 1833, the year in which the current province of Jaén was created.
In 1517, after the visit by Carlos I to the square, the fountain is built in his honor. A Renaissance source, though clearly of transition. In 16th century had a a time of great splendor, provided by the large amount of wood produced in its territory and which, transported by the Guadalquivir River, supplied all of Andalusia.
In 18th century, the State has converted the saw, under the name of saw of Segura, Maritime Province, No doubt you need wood for the construction of your ships. The Napoleonic invasion (1810) turned the population into a huge stake, destroying the files and taking part of its history.
illustrious characters:
- Jorge Manrique (1440-1479), a Spanish poet and author of "Cops for my father's death," considered one of the capital works of Spanish literature. The origin of his birth is discussed with Paredes de Nava (Palencia)
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This town may have been the birthplace of the warrior-poet, since his father was Commander of Segura de la Sierra, the most important commandery of the Order of Santiago. In fact, the Manrique family home is still preserved today.
Segura de la Sierra pays tribute to the poet not only by marking the Manrique family home, but also by building part of its tourism offer around Jorge Manrique, dedicating several rooms of the castle to interpretation spaces devoted both to the poet and to the Order of Santiago.Segura de la Sierra also pays tribute to the illustrious writer with a statue-monument and with a magnificent viewpoint offering sweeping views of the Natural Park from the village itself.
The tribute to Jorge Manrique culminates with the biennial Jornadas Manriqueñas, an event combining academic and leisure activities as a way of honouring this illustrious figure.
Other information
We want to place on record two traditions that are very deep-rooted in Segura de la Sierra:
- The serrana jack. Of the popular dances of Segura de la Sierra, no doubt, the serrana jota is the one with the greatest personality. It is interpreted alone or with whole or half-ways, usually, in popular parties.
- Via living crucis. It is interpreted by the neighbors of the village and is developed in different places of the town, with excellent views of the Segura saw.
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