The tower, also known as “El Torreón”, is located about 452 meters above sea level, in the watershed defined by the Cerrillo del Limón and El Torreón, with the limit of the municipal term of Fuerte del Rey 4400 meters to the south, and that of Cazalilla 7700 meters to the north.
The archaeological site of Las Atalayuelas is an Iberian oppidum, which hosted an Iberian cult space, later assimilated by the Roman religion.
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Cambus provide a seven bus a day Monday to Friday and one on Saturday bus service M15-2 from Jaén city (Bus Station), Fuerte del Rey, Lahiguera, Andujar.
The construction of the church concluded in 1796. Covered with gabled tiles, the building consists of a single floor with large pointed and whitewashed arches, which show a later remodeling and give rise, on the Evangelist side, to four niches that host processional images.
This interesting structure was once the flour factory. Built in 1930 and in operation until 1974, it is one of the oldest flour mills preserved in the province.
The Town Hall is a simple and functional building with a long and low structure.
The Fuerte del Rey tourist office is located in Plaza de la Constitución
Fuerte del Rey Festivals
From Prehistory and Ancient History, Fuerte del Rey has one of the best studied archaeological sites in Spain, Las Atalayuelas, which dates from the second millennium BC. Abandoned for a time, it was repopulated in the first millennium BC, until the Iberian period, when a fortress was built.
Fuerte del Rey is surrounded by beautiful landscapes, making it an ideal place to practice small game hunting, especially of partridge and hare. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.