Casa del Pósito
MoclínThe Casa del Posito is located outside the town walls and dates back to the 16th century. It used to be a public barn and is attributed to Pablo de Rojas. The part that is on a slope has two [...]
Iglesia de la Encarnación
MoclínThis church was built by the royal decree of the Catholic Kings on the site of a former mosque. It was designed and built by the architect Francisco Prieto Moreno. The main chapel, built by Martin de Bolivar, dates back [...]
Moclín Castle
MoclínThis castle was built in the mid 13th century to help defend the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada. It is also known as the Hins Al-Muqlin, (literally the fortress of the two pupils). It was built to mark the frontier between the kingdoms of Granada and Castile.
Cave of Malalmuerzo
MoclínThis archaeological site is located near Tózar and is called La Cueva de Malalmuerzo. It was an important Neolithic settlement where Palaeolithic paintings of hunting scenes have been discovered.
Pilar de Moclín
MoclínBuilt in the 16th century, this structure is decorated in Renaissance style. It is made of local stone and has a curved front and is decorated with vases. There is an incomplete inscription explaining when and by whom it was [...]
Califate route
This route is altogether an adventure for the spirit: the two poles between which the fabulous cultural, religious, political and social legacy, which represents the stay of the Muslims in the peninsula, oscillates, with an almost moribund intensity.
The Gollizno route
The Gollizno route is a circular route, taking you on a tour of the history of the Moclín. You will pass its amazing cave paintings and castle ruins and enter into the centre of Olivares crossing bridges over the Tajos de la Hoz, the steep gorge created by the Río Velillos.