Centro de Interpretación de la Orden Militar de Calatrava - Alcaudete
Type of resource: Centro de interpretacion
Locality: Alcaudete (Jaén)
Path and stage:
- Camino Mozárabe desde Jaén / Martos-Alcaudete
- Camino Mozárabe desde Almería / Alcalá la Real-Alcaudete
Address: Cale Las Torres, s/n
Coordinates: 37.590499205147, -4.0884912014008
Distance to the center of the population: 0.1 km
Located in the Calatrava fortress, the Interpretation Center of the Military Order of Calatrava, (CIOMC), will take you to the 13th century to learn first-hand about the origin and history of the Military Order of Calatrava, the function of a castle on the border with the Nasrid kingdom of Granada. Through the tour of the different rooms we will understand the function of a castle on the border with the Nasrid kingdom of Granada, the way of life and internal structure of the Order, the war devices used for the assault and defense of a fortress and the manual and personal weapons used by the freires or knight-monks.
Contact
Closing days
Closed: Monday, Tuesday
Services
Accessible reduced mobility: YES
Pets allowed: YES
Visits
Group discount: YES
Guided tour: YES