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Iznalloz is a small town about 35km north of Granada. The town is nonetheless the 'capital' of a region known as Los Montes Orientales which comprises some 17 towns/villages spread over the north of Granada province. Encompassed within this area is a very interesting but little known range of mountains called the Sierra Arana (highest peak just over 2000m). Iznalloz itself has amongst its local facilities a health centre, a swimming pool, and several shops/banks/cafes in its busy centre as well as a 16th century church designed by the famous Diego de Siloé and the ruins of an ancient moorish castle. Some of the inahbitants jokingly say that it is the only village with a metro since a railway tunnel runs through it. Image File history File links Sin_bandera. ...
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History
There is evidence for prehistoric Human activity in the proximity of Iznalloz in paintings and tools found in the caves surrounding the village. The Iberian peoples are thought to have settled here. Iberia can mean: The Iberian peninsula of southwest Europe; That part of it inhabited by the Iberians, speaking the Iberian language. ...
The village sits on the banks of the river cubillas and what was once on an important Roman road to Tarraco (ancient Roman name for Tarragona) traversing via the south eastern coastline of the Iberian peninsula. Tarraco was the ancient name of the city of Tarragone, in Spain, on the Mediterranean. ...
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The people of Iznalloz attribute their origins to the Romans and call themselves Acatuccitanos, after Acatucci, the Roman name for the village. Roman imperial soldiers built a garrison, on the hill in what is now the old quarter of the village, and constructed a bridge over the river which is still in use today. The origin of the modern name, Iznalloz, has its roots in the Arabic Hisn Allauz which means ‘Castle of Almond trees’. Only the ruins of the castle remain to this day but it formed part of the front line of Muslim defense during the latter days of the reconquista. The village fell into Christian hands in 1486 after which Iznalloz and its neighbouring villages aided in the seige of Granada. As payment for their services the people of Iznalloz were exempt from various taxes. Roman or Romans has several meanings, primarily related to the Roman citizens, but also applicable to typography, math, and a commune. ...
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Follwoing the Catholic reconquest of Granada, Iznalloz became an important centre for commerce and agriculture. Due to the growing population of workers, and their importance to the local economy, the Reyes Catolicos (Catholic Kings) decreed the construction of a hospital to care for the infirm. The building which is now called El posito became a store for the village harvests. The Catholic monarchs (Spanish: Reyes Católicos) is the collective title used in history for Queen Isabella I of Castile and King Ferdinand II of Aragon. ...
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The construction of the Church, our lady of the Remedies (Nuestra señora de los Remedios), began in the middle of the 16th century. The church was constructed in a renaissance style by Diego de Siloé who is famous for the cathedral in Granada. Raphael was famous for depicting illustrious figures of the Classical past with the features of his Renaissance contemporaries. ...
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Economics Agriculture is and has always been Iznalloz's major source of income and the cultivation of Olives is by far the most common agricultural activity in the municipality. Some of the best olive oil in Spain is produced in this region. For the Italian political alliance see Olive Tree, and the color, olive (color). ...
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Places to visit The local mountain range of Sierra Arana is particularly picturesque and boasts a large number of caves. Of these the deepest and most stunning is La Cueva del Agua (Cave of water) in which some of its huge galleries contain pools of water. Alternate meanings: Cave (disambiguation) The outside world viewed from a cave A cave is a natural underground void. ...
El Sotillo is a restaurant in the Sierra where visitors can sample the local cuisine that use local herbs that grow in abundance, namely thyme, rosemary and oregano. Species About 350 species, including: Thymus adamovicii Thymus bracteosus Thymus broussonetii Thymus caespititius Thymus camphoratus Thymus capitatus Thymus capitellatus Thymus carnosus Thymus cephalotus Thymus cherlerioides Thymus ciliatus Thymus cilicicus Thymus cimicinus Thymus comosus Thymus comptus Thymus doerfleri Thymus glabrescens Thymus herba-barona Thymus hirsutus Thymus hyemalis Thymus integer Thymus lanuginosus...
Binomial name Rosmarinus officinalis L. Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is a woody, perennial herb with fragrant evergreen needle-like leaves. ...
Binomial name Origanum vulgare L. Oregano (Origanum vulgare) is a species of Origanum, native to Europe, the Mediterranean region and southern and central Asia. ...
Coordinates: 37°22′N 3°21′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
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