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Baeza, located in the province of Jaén, stands amidst vast olive groves and boasts some of the best-preserved Renaissance architecture in Europe along its cobblestone streets. Together with its sister city, Úbeda, it forms part of a UNESCO World Heritage site. It's a significant destination that evokes a different era.
Monuments in Silence
Baeza is a quiet place. So quiet that you can hear the wind blowing through the buildings and the different footsteps on the cobblestone streets. Surrounded by a vast plain of olive trees, its maze-like streets lead to historic quarters with centuries-old architecture. There are mansions with coats of arms, churches, palaces, and squares, surrounded by small whitewashed houses and walled alleys.
Three squares—Plaza de Santa María, Plaza de la Cruz, and Plaza del Pueblo—summarize Baeza. The three spaces in Plaza de Santa María invite you to stop and admire sights like the cathedral and the Seminary of San Felipe Neri; the Jabalquinto Palace, the old university, and the Church of Santa Cruz, located in Plaza de la Cruz; and the Lion Fountain and the Villar Arch in Plaza del Pueblo. It takes about ten minutes to walk from one square to another.