Moclín

Moclín is a place in the Andalusian province of Granada in southern Spain, about 30 km from Granada. The village with its lying on a hilltop castle of Granada to see (specifically from the Albaicin ) from.

Geography

Moclín situated on a mountain in the Comarca de Loja, overlooking the village of Olivares. Traditionally, the place lives on the cultivation of wheat and olives, but tries in the meantime, also due to its spectacular scenery (not to mention would be the Garganta del Gollizno by the Río Velillos flows ) is also a goal of the landscape and hiking tourism to be.

History

Early evidence of human presence ( Paleolithic painting) can be found in the Cueva de Malalmuerzo.

From individual authors Moclín is that of ' Castle Belillos described Abd ibn Buluggīn which jointly by troops of Alfonso. VI and the ' Abbadids of Seville was built in the territory of the Taifa of Granada, equated. Cause of this assumption is the proximity of the river Velillos.

However certain is the future role of the castle of Moclín in the defense system of the Nasrid emirate of Granada, which brought the castle titles such as Granada or sign key to Vega.

In 1280 the city was the scene of a battle that has been received as a disaster of Moclín in the Spanish historiography, with Castile under Alfonso X and the Order of Santiago, on the one and the Sultanate of Granada on the other side.

1486 was the place in connection with the Guerra de Granada ( 1482-1492 ) will be conquered by the Christians, after achieving the Christians to blow up the powder tower of the castle in the air. The event was held in a carving of the choir stalls of the Cathedral of Toledo.

Attractions

Moclín is a small place. You can see the castle with its double wall ring. In the lower part of the castle is still in the church Cristo del Paño. From Moclín you can discover the beautiful view of the Vega de Granada with Sierra Nevada in the background enjoy.