History and Monuments
TOURISM AND MONUMENTS IN ÚBEDA
The name of Úbeda comes from the oretan language that means “ibiut towers”,
the first people who habitats in Ùbeda were the oretanos, next the greek, the tartessian, the romans, the arbs the jewish and the christians. for all that cultures in the renaissance Úbedad have a lot of culture of different ethnics and an amazing cultures
Here in Úbeda, we have lots of types of arts and culture, because in the XV century the spanish catholics kings conquered Ubeda, and made it a very cultural and interesting city, we have lots of monuments like:
PLAZA VÁZQUEZ DE MOLINA:
Plaza Vázquez de Molina is a square located in the town of Úbeda, in the province of Jaén, and is one of the best examples of Renaissance urban planning that exists in Spain. This has been one of the reasons why this square, along with part of the monumental complex of Baeza, was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO on July 3, 2003.
The idea of reference, however, is established by the Sacred Chapel of El Salvador del Mundo, the largest civil mausoleum built in Spain. It was formerly known as Llano de Santa María and as Paseo de Santa María in the 19th century. It is the ideal place to begin a tourist itinerary through the monumental city of Úbeda. At this square we can find the following historical places.
-Sacra Capilla El Salvador: It is a temple built under the patronage of Francisco de los Cobos as the pantheon of his palace in Úbeda (province of Jaén), in what is currently called Plaza Vázquez de Molina.
Ordered to be built in 1536, it was part of an extensive artistic program (which included its Palace, a University and a Hospital)1 destined to heighten the fame, fortune and personal glory that the personal secretary of Charles V had achieved; for which he turned to top-level artists. The initial project was entrusted to Diego de Siloé, while its execution was carried out by Andrés de Vandelvira from 1540. The temple was consecrated in 1559. Its first chaplain was Dean Ortega, for whom the great palace that exists there was built. to the left of the main façade of the chapel.
El Salvador was the most ambitious undertaking of all the private religious architecture of the Spanish Renaissance.
-Basílica de Santa María de los Reales Alcázares: Declared a National Monument and part of the World Heritage complex, it is the main church of the city of Úbeda, Jaén. This unique building stands on the site occupied by the city's Aljama mosque, attached to the primitive wall of the Islamic fortress. After the conquest of the city by Fernando III the Saint in 1233, the temple was converted to Catholic worship under the patronage of Our Lady of the Assumption. In 1259 it was named the Collegiate Church, losing that category in 1852 and becoming the Parish Church. Recently, in 2014, it was declared a Minor Basilica, being the third with this name in the Diocese of Jaén.
PALACIO VELA DE LOS COBOS
The Palacio Vela de los Cobos is a Renaissance nobiliary palace located in the historic centre of Úbeda. It was built by Andrés de Vandelvira and Jorge Leal, but it was sent to built by Francisco de los Cobos. It has suffered some changes inside, for example, it used to be a garden inside in the 19th century, but now it isn’t. It is the only palace which is inhabited and visits are allowed.
WATER SYNAGOGUE
It has 5 parts:
Patio: It´s a small place, where you can access into the synagogue.
Main room: It is divided into three naves separated by arches. The archers are hidden in the walls of the old house.
Women's gallery: In the past, only women and children could attend religious ceremonies.
Cellar: Located under a vault, it contains a set of large, half-buried jars that were apparently used to store oil and other foods.
Mikveh: Is the place for ritual purification baths.
CASA DE LAS TORRES
It is the headquarters of The Art School. It is originally medieval and it was built around 1520. In 1943 the School of Arts and Crafts and the Municipal Museum were established.
