Villanueva de la Reina

Villanueva de la Reina

Sierra de Andujar Natural Park

The gently rolling 74,774ha Sierra de Andújar, part of the vast Sierra Morena, is densely wooded and boasts one of Andalucia's best preserved expanses of Mediterranean forest and scrubland. Flowing through the rocky hills is the Yeguas river, with many lovely spots to sit and meditate along its banks. Its more remote areas are inhabited by an impressive number of endangered species, such as the pardel lynx, wolf, black vulture and imperial eagle.

Villanueva de la Reina

Villanueva de la Reina is a mountain municipality dominated by plains and a landscape of holm oaks and pine forests. The town was on the route of the Roman Vía Augusta. It has about 3040 inhabitants.

Weather in Villanueva de la Reina

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Puente de Villanueva de la Reina

This bridge without a name is, importantly, one of the first reinforced concrete bridges built in Spain and currently in operation. It was executed by expert civil engineer Ramón del Cuvillo, who, through his explanations, offers a broad vision of the historical value of this bridge, a symbol of modernity due to the materials and technology that were used in its construction.

Festivals - Villanueva de la Reina

Popular festivals in Villanueva de la Reina are San Antón, Semana Santa, Romería de Santa Potenciana, San Isidro and Fiestas Patronales

Tourist office - Villanueva de la Reina

Tourist office - Villanueva de la Reina

The tourist office of Villanueva de la Reina is located at the town hall.

Ayuntamiento de Villanueva de la Reina
Plaza Andalucía, 1
Villanueva de la Reina
23730
Jaén

Tel: 953 53 71 10

Location of the Tourist office in Villanueva de la Reina

History of Villanueva de la Reina

History of Villanueva de la Reina

The history of Villanueva de la Reina dates back to the Lower Paleolithic era, as testified by vestiges found on terraces of the Guadalquivir River. The settlement of La Crujía farmhouse is an archaeological site dating to the Neolithic era. Human presence during the Iberian era is also evidence by settlements and the discovery of abundant ancient Iberian ceramics.

Town Hall - Villanueva de la Reina

Town Hall - Villanueva de la Reina

Ayuntamiento
The Town Hall is a large two-story building with two ashlar stone facades. On the main façade, the portal is set within a hollow framed by a semi-circular arch and Doric semi-columns; a cornice separates it from the upper floor, where a trilobed balcony opens. The left side is composed of three semicircular arches on columns on the ground floor and lintel-shaped openings on the upper floor. Next to it is a high tower, which is topped with a clock and belfry. Located in Plaza Andalucía.

Ermita del Santo Cristo

Ermita del Santo Cristo

Ermita del Santo Cristo
The chapel was designed by Miguel Peinado in 1953. Inside, the image of San Isidro, patron of the district of La Quinteria, is preserved. Located on Calle Santo Cristo.

Location of Ermita del Santo Cristo

Iglesia de la Natividad

Iglesia de la Natividad

This fifteenth-century church is typically Renaissance in style. The large temple has a central nave that ends in a ribbed vault where the main altar is presided over by an altarpiece from 1961, the work of Mariano Piñar Ferrer helped by his disciple, a native of Villanueva called Juan María Medina Ayllón. The previous altarpiece from the Alonso Berruguete School, probably from Sebastián Solís, was burned during the Spanish Civil War.

Cuevas de Lituergo

The Lituergo caves are houses next to the Guadalquivir River, which served to shelter many families from the town. At the peak of their use, there were more than fifty caves, and each had a living room, kitchen and bedroom.

Hermejor de la Reina

Almazara Hermejor de la Reina is an olive oil mill designed according to the most innovative technological concepts, combining traditional values with functionality and aesthetics. The building, inspired by the Egyptian Pyramid of Cheops, is a single structure made of stone, stainless steel and glass. Hermejor de la Reina, unlike most other mills, has no cylindrical decanters.

Oro Bailén

Discover the world of olive growing and biotechnology through a unique experience, and let yourself be carried away by the passion of one of the most internationally recognised and prestigious olive oils. The mill was awarded by AEMO in 2013, and the olive groves offer one of the best sources of oil. Guided visits to the mill are available, where the production process is explained from the reception of the fruit to the storage and packaging. It also includes a tasting of oils, where the basic principles of sensory analysis are explained.