5695 x 3687 px | 48,2 x 31,2 cm | 19 x 12,3 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
10 juillet 2006
Lieu:
Loja Granada Province, Andalucia, Spain, Europe.
Informations supplémentaires:
In a narrow valley dominated by the barren limestone massif of the Sierra de Loja, this small town - divided in two by the Genil river - is situated on the western edge of the fertile vega (plain) of Granada, with its undulating countryside of olive groves and cereal fields.Occupying what was historically an important strategic position, Loja acted as a defensive centre under the Moors, who exploited the town's geographical location to guard the plain. Its military significance as a Moorish stronghold can be seen today in the remnants of walls and a tower of the former Islamic Alcazaba (citadel).Loja also has several interesting churches, the best of which is the 16th-century Iglesia de San Gabriel, designed by Diego de Siloé, which has many fine Renaissance architectural features. Built over the site of an old mosque, the Iglesia de Santa María de la Encarnación was designed by the neoclassical architect Ventura Rodríguez and has Gothic and Mudéjar elements and an elegant belfry.If you want to discover more about Loja's history, visit the town's fascinating history museum, Centro de Interpretación Histórico, housed in the attractive 15th-century Antigua Casa de Cabildo, on the Plaza de la Constitución In the town is a reasonable choice of hotels, . A few kilometres outside Loja on the Río Genil are a series of waterfalls that have been designated a protected area, Los Infiernos de Loja Natural Monument, a pleasant shady spot for a riverside picnic. A possible future protected natural park, the limestone , provides a dramatic backdrop Sierra de Lojato the town, its highest point the Cerro de Santa Lucía at 1, 671m.With over 50 caves close to town, caving is popular activity, along with hang-gliding, fishing, hiking and cycling. Text Andalucia.com
