Huéscar

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Huéscar municipality
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Basic data
Autonomous Community : AndalusiaAndalusia Andalusia
Province : Granada
Comarca : Huéscar
Coordinates 37 ° 48 ′  N , 2 ° 33 ′  W Coordinates: 37 ° 48 ′  N , 2 ° 33 ′  W
Area : 473.46 km²
Residents : 7,253 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density : 15.32 inhabitants / km²
Postal code : 18830
Municipality number  ( INE ): 18098
Location of the municipality
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Huéscar is a Spanish city and municipality in the province of Granada in Andalusia and is the capital of the " Comarca de Huéscar " region, which is characterized by the mountains " La Sagra ".

The community of Huéscar has 7253 inhabitants (as of 2019) whose economy is mainly based on agriculture, livestock and general services. The city center is characterized by an Arab-influenced medieval district and a noble Castilian center dominated by the collegiate church "Colegiata de Santa Maria".

geography

The city of Huéscar is located on a plateau northeast of the province of Granada between the mountains "Perico Ruiz" and "La Encantada". North of Huéscar lies the “ La Sagra ” mountain range , the top of which can be seen from almost every place on the plateau of the same name. To the west and northwest of the municipality are the natural parks of " Sierra de Castril " and " Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas ".

history

Huéscar was founded in 1324 by King Ismail I as a defensive enclave and formed one of the northern borders of the Kingdom of Granada with the Kingdom of Castile. The city became of particular importance to the Church and to the kings of Spain after the Reconquest led by the Catholic Kings. Huéscar became part of the Duchy of Alba and until 1953 the Archdiocese of Toledo. The collegiate church "Colegiata de Santa María", the church of Santiago, several monasteries and elegant mansions date from this period.

Attractions

Santa María La Mayor Collegiate Church

Santa María Collegiate Church (Huéscar)

The renaissance collegiate church "Colegiata de Santa María La Mayor" is the most impressive monument in the city. The church was designed like an authentic cathedral, which explains its large dimensions.

Santiagoskirche

The Church of Santiago (Iglesia de Santiago) was built on the old mosque of the original Arab city and contains some Mudejar columns.

Oscense Theater

Oscense Theater

The "Oscense" theater (Teatro Oscense) was built in the old church of the Convent of Santo Domingo and is characterized by the Mudejar coffered ceilings in the main room.

Torre del Homenaje

The tower "Torre del Homenaje" is a tower from the Arab period, for the construction of which tombstones from old Roman cemeteries were used. The engravings on these tombstones can be seen on the facade of the tower.

Casa de los Penalva

The house "La Casa de los Penalva" is a small palace in the center of the city. It is an example of modernism in Andalusia, dedicated to the purest and most refined Catalan style. The influence of Gaudí can be clearly seen in the decoration on the facade.

José de Huéscar Museum

The "José de Huéscar" museum is located in the "el Pósito" building in the heart of the old Arab city. Numerous works by the comic artist of the same name are exhibited there, who illustrated the adventures of "Rintintin and Rusty", among other things.

City Park "Rodríguez Penalva"

The city park "Rodríguez Penalva" is a real forest in the middle of the modern city. There are numerous labyrinths of hedges and native trees that lead to small buildings such as the famous dovecote "el Palomar".

leisure

  • Fuencaliente water source and natural water swimming pool.
  • Mountains “La Sagra” and “Sierra Seca”.
  • San Clemente reservoir.
  • Way to the pilgrimage church "Las Santas".

Festivals

  • San Antón (January 17).
  • Festival and pilgrimage to “Las Santas” (Whitsun).
  • Corpus Christi. Move with the famous monstrance "la Torrecilla" formed as a tower.
  • Feria (city festival) (October 22).

Town twinning

Huéscar's twin town is the Danish city of Kolding.

Web links

Commons : Huéscar  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).
  2. ↑ El cordero segureño celebra su gran cita anual con el respaldo de su calidad de origen. Ideal. Retrieved September 3, 2017 .
  3. ↑ a b Huéscar. Tourism rural en Huéscar y su comarca. La Sagra, Sierra Seca y Castril. Lugares y monuments to visit. Retrieved October 20, 2019 .