Castril is a beautiful erected mountain town in the flank of an unconquerable rock that conserves vestiges of one old medieval strength. The old helmet a special enchantment is come off, with its narrow encaladas streets and their traditional houses, whose enviable state of conservation has caused its cataloguing like “set of artistic historical interest”

Greater the attractiveness of the locality is outside of doors, in the mountain range. Its great ecological interest has been worth him the declaration how natural park in 1987, interest favored by the mighty river that crosses it and that has turned its landscape of shore I authenticate small barren island of fertility in the middle of barren and pedregosas earth. In its fertile valley pervive still the traditional system of irrigated land that was conceived in the average age, creating bucólicas stamps of abancaladas terraces furrowed by winding drains.

Few municipalities really exist that, like Castril, can display to count in his I finish municipal with a Natural Park, a Natural Monument and an historical set and offer to their travellers so many colorful corners and unforgettable strolls.

Castril through history

Castril has a rich past, noticeable in its beginning by the presence of Romans who broke a small military camp here. During the time almohade, in the century XI, contruyo on the rock a castle. that llegaria to have an excellent paper in the defense of the Eastern zone of the kingdom nazari of Granada. At that time single some houses constructed in the slope of the rock existian, to the shelter of the castle. Of this small village, that took the name from “Qastalla”, still their narrow streets in the present historical helmet are conserved.

In the year 1490 Kings Católicos grant Castril to Don Fernando de Zafra in quality of señorío, that, by Puebla Letter, he summons to Castilian repobladores attracting with earth and privileges to them. In 1504 the glass manufacture begins in Castril. During centuries XVII AND XVIII the municipality this submissive a series of roturaciones that end at an alteration of the traditional forms of culture

In 1810, the population resists to the troops of Napoleón in its passage towards the East. In punishment, Castril is sacked and destroyed. The archives as a result of the fires disappear that knocked down the Real Pósito, the Parochial church and the houses you will capitulate. Already sunk in the misery, the rest of the century meant, almost, the aim of the town, due to the privatization and cuttings of great part of slopes of the valley, degrading considerably its environment. During this period the furnaces of the glass are closed

Culture and Patrimony

THE MONUMENT OF THE ROCK

Natural Monument” in 2002 was catalogued “. A small way that begins in the gardens of the Market, behind the church, leads until the viewpoint that occupies its top, without a doubt the best place to admire the town and its surroundings. It lodges vestiges of one old medieval strength.

THE CHURCH AND THE GARDENS OF THE MARKET

The Iglesiade Ntra. Mrs. of Los Angeles was raised in century XVI. In addition to the shields of the Tavera cardinal that appear in the left cover, most significant of the building they are its two lateral covers and the greater altarpiece. The Door of the Sun, of the plateresco style, is attributed to Alfonso de Covarrubias, whereas the Door of the Market responds to the delayed Renaissance. This completes gives on a old and leafy garden of classic style, with beautiful corners where to rest and to enjoy the tranquillity of the place. It is located right to the foot of the rock

THE ETHNOGRAPHIC MUSEUM

It is located in one of the plants of the center of visitors of the Natural Park. It gathers an interesting collection of traditional objects of the daily life and history, related to the work in the field, the different crafts, the folklore, the gastronomy…, that show, as a whole, the old popular customs and form of local life. The different elements have generously been yielded by individuals and neighbors and the locality. Also some glass containers are exhibited coming from the old industry show window of Castril.

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