Baeza: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 50 - 90 Hotel Juanito
 Situated in Baeza next to the Arca Del Agua Gardens, the Hotel Juanito offers elegant rooms with air conditioning, TV and free Wi-Fi. Free parking is … MoreEUR 38 - 170 Hotel La Casona del Arco
 Casona del Arco is in the historic Andalucian city of Baeza, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It offers a small outdoor pool and spa with jacuzzi, sauna … MoreEUR 65 - 275 Hotel Puerta de la Luna
 The Hotel Puerta de la Luna is located in a XVII century palace, a Canon´s house in the oldest part of the city, a stone’s throw from the Cath… MoreEUR 38 - 220 TRH Baeza
 Originally a 16th century convent for The Nuns of the Carmelitas order, this hotel rests in the old town of Baeza, a dreamlike place where time seems … MoreEUR 39 - 120 Hotel Fuentenueva
 The Fuentenueva Hotel blends a historical 19th-century building with the most contemporary, minimalist design to create a truly unique hotel experienc… MoreEUR 43 - 110 Hostal Aznaitin
 Hostal Aznaitin is set in Baeza’s old town, 5 minutes’ walk from its cathedral. It features an outdoor swimming pool and stylish rooms with privat… MoreEUR 37 - 100 Baeza Monumental
 Brand new hotel right in the centre of the old town close to Puerta de Ubeda in the beautiful and charming town of Baeza, nestled in the hills of the … MoreEUR 54 - 280 Campos de Baeza
 Campos de Baeza is located in the UNESCO World Heritage City of Baeza in Andalucía. It has a Renaissance façade, modern, stylish rooms and a rooftop… MoreEUR 37 - 120 Ciudad del Renacimiento
 Located in the world heritage site of Baeze in deep Andalusia, this elegant hotel perfectly blends the Renaissance style with modern design and comfor… MoreEUR 45 - 120 Fuentenueva Suites
 The contemporary apartments are situated in Baeza, a distinctive andalusian town renowned for its renaissance buildings, winding streets and cobbled s… MoreEUR 55 - 160 Alojamiento Los Poetas
 Alojamiento Los Poetas is located in the UNESCO World Heritage town of Baeza in the Loma de Baeza Mountains. It offers free Wi-Fi and air-conditioned … More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baeza: Guide
Baeza is a town of approximately 15,000 in Andalusia, Spain, in the province of Jaén Province, Spain|Jaén, perched on a cliff in the Loma de Úbeda, a mountain range between the river Guadalquivir on the south and its tributary the Guadalimar on the north. The town has existed since Roman times, when it was called Beatia, but it is chiefly known today as having many of the best-preserved examples of Italian Renaissance architecture in Spain.
In the middle ages Baeza was a flourishing Moors|Moorish city, said to contain 50,000 inhabitants, but it fell to the forces of Ferdinand III of Castile in 1227. The Córdoba, Spain|Cordova and Úbeda gates, and the arch of Baeza, are among the remains of its Moorish fortifications.
In the 16th century, Baeza and nearby Úbeda grew rich from the production of textiles, and local nobles hired important architects, such as Andrés de Vandelvira, to design new palaces, churches and public squares in the fashionable Italian style. The economy collapsed in the 17th century, which had the fortunate side effect of preserving Baeza's Renaissance architectural legacy, because few newer structures were built. Baeza appears much more Italian than Spanish, with an unusual sense of lightness, order, and proportion.
Baeza's chief Renaissance structures are the university, established in 1538, which is now a summer school for the University of Granada, the Catedral de Santa María, the Palacio de Jabalquinto, and the squares of Plaza de España and the Paseo de la Constitucíon. All of these sites are located within walking distance of each other, in what is called the Zona Monumental. In 2003, UNESCO added Baeza and Ubeda to its list of World Heritage Sites.
Baeza is 327 km (203 miles) by highway south of Madrid. It has a RENFE rail station (Linares - Baeza) 9 miles southwest on the Linares-Almeria railway and bus transportation from Granada, Málaga and Madrid. The nearest international airports are in Granada, 132 km (82 miles) south and Málaga, 241 km (150 miles) to the southwest.
Trivia
Baeza was the birthplace of the sculptor and painter Gaspar Becarra.
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The modernist poet Antonio Machado worked as a teacher in Baeza from 1912 through 1919, and it is believed that his most notable prose work, Juan de Mairena, was inspired by his experience there.
Related links
(UN World Heritage website)