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Barrio de Santiago (Arrabal de Marzuela)

Barrio de Santiago (Arrabal de Marzuela)

Discover the 16th century Mudejar church and lose yourself in the historic streets of an old Moorish quarter with Moorish charm.
The church of Santiago, built in the 16th century in the old suburb of Marzuela, was erected in 1505 on the site of an old mosque and is the best example of Mudejar architecture in Baza.We invite you to lose yourself in the narrow streets of this old suburb ... here there is no hurry, enjoy it.this neighbourhood corresponds to the Arab suburb of Marzuela, which arose in the 12th-13th century, during the Almohad period. It was a neighbourhood outside the city walls, separated from it by the Barranco de Los Alamillos ravine. It preserves the Muslim urban layout with some very interesting alleyways and parapets.