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Baza Granada andalucia
BAZA I. Introduction II. History III. General Information A. Geography, Population and Other Interesting Facts B. Climate IV. Locations Of Interest A. Real Pósito B. La Alcazaba De Baza C. Iglesia De Santiago D. Iglesia De Nuestra Señora Santa Maria De La Encarnación E. Fuente De Los Caños Dorados F. Ayuntamento Viejo V. Celebrated Occasions A. Carnival B. Easter Holy Week C. Feria D. Fiesta of Cascamorros VI. Gastronomy A. Gachas Tortas B. Gurupina C. Testuz D. Local Cod Meats And Hams E. Capers F. Sweets And Deserts I. INTRODUCTION Located at the north eastern part of the Granada province, one of the most recognized features of Baza is the towering mountains, which is only 12 km away that overlooks the landscape like a precautionary watchtower. Moreover, the town is also known to be the largest in the city of Granada On top of that, the town of Baza, even up to this moment, bears and maintain nature’s picturesque and spectacular scenery which can rarely be seen these days. This town additionally offer those tourists who are deeply involved with the history of every country they choose to travel, archeological antiquities that have been preserved up to this very date. A couple of those antiquities are the the Basti’s Iberian-Romanian remains, along with the two necropolises, one of which is the well-known “Dama De Baza”. Furthermore, the town of Baza provides a lot of remarkable buildings and landmarks which are also of great historic significance. II. HISTORY During the 4th century BC, an Iberian tribe known as the “Bastetanos” inhabited and founded the town and gave it the name of “Basti”, to which the current name “Baza” was derived from. Baza was considered as one of the oldest towns in Peninsula, where the name of the larger region originated, and this was “La Bastetania”. The Lady Baza and the Warrior’s Bust, which were discovered in this area, was from this period. As specified in one of the accounts of Titus Livius, the Carthaginian general Almicar died while he was in the process of escaping towards Basti subsequent to his defeat from Orison, a Spanish leader in the year 230 BC. Baza turned out to be a remarkable town in Hispania, since It served a significant role in the commerce and exchange of goods on the Levante coast and inland. Furthermore, Baza was also known to be a significant town during the Moorish-Andalusian period, which began here during the year 713. Throughout the middile of 13th century, the Moorish leader IIbn-Alhamar, lord of Arjona, took over the towns of Jaén, Baza (1234) and Guadix, and proclaimed himself as the King. Five years later, the Nasrid kingdom of Granada was formed. The Christians took over the town of Baza during the year 1325. However, it was still reconquered a few years later. During December 1489, subsequent to the six month siege and El Zagal’s numerous attempts, the town of Baza decided to surrender to the Catholic Monarchs. The Muslim leader, CId Hiaya was baptized as a Christian at the royal tent of the Catholic Monarchs and was given the name of “Pedro De Granada”. He fought side by side with the Christians’ military operations after he was baptized. By the time the entire region was Christianized, the Moorish community was expelled and that marked the end of the coexistence of all the three cultures - the Christians, the Moorish and the Jewish - which had lasted in the Al-Andalus period for nearly eight centuries. III. GENERAL INFORMATION A. Geography, Population And Other Interesting Facts As previously mentioned, the town of Baza is situated in the north eastern part in the province of Granada, Andalusia. It is known to be the largest town in the province of Granada, measuring up to 546 km2, with an altitude of 844 m above sea level. Further, this ancient town overlooks the trough of the valley that takes its name, located in the face of “Sierra De Baza”, a Natural Park that extends up to 52,337 hectares. Attributable to the town’s humidity and dense vegetation, the town has been considered as a real “climatic island”. The town’s height reaches more than 2000 m which contrasts the surrounding area. The town is also along the A-92 northern part, and just more than 100km from the City of Granada. The town of Baza bears the postal code of 18800. The town’s current population is approximately 23,359 and their town’s inhabitants are being referred to as “Bastetanos”. B. Climate The town of Baza has two main weather conditions and it is either normally or cold, with intermittent attacks of snow and ice. The town’s mean temperature during winter is nearly below 10ºC within more than a five to six month period. Needless to say, summers are dry and warm with an average temperature of more than 25ºC, higher during the month of August, which is considered as the hottest month of the year in the town of Baza. Even though their weather state condition tends to be generally dry, there are still intermittent rainfall during spring and autumn. Moreover there are also frequent summer storms towards the end of August and the beginning of September. During summer, the entire town of Baza has the possibility of being intensely hot and extremely arid. IV. LOCATIONS OF INTEREST The town of Baza features an Arab-style town surrounded by open countryside and natural parks. Here, you will be able to find picturesque streets with a Moorish feel. A perfect example of this one is the Ghetto Baths which is known to be the oldest surviving baths from the Muslim period. Baza features numerous beautiful landmarks which many of them bears archeological heritage, which are still being preserved up to this very moment. Tourists who are interested in visiting such places with great historic value will definitely enjoy visiting the town of Baza. Here are several of the countless and magnificent landmarks which are situated in the town of Baza, Granada: A. Real Pósito - Royal Granary, Baza Built during the year 1762, under the reign of Carlos III. It retains an exquisite courtyard inside with galleries. The Royal Granary’s front is decorated with the chief magistrate and the mayor’s royal heraldry. B. La Alcazaba De Baza - Baza Fortress, Baza Situated in the Historic Center of the town, and known to be insuperable during its heyday, Three construction stages can be seen its walls, the first stage during the 11th to 12th century and another during the Nazarite period and finally during the 16th century. C. Iglesia De Santiago - Satiago Church, Baza The church was constructed during the 16th century on the Arab mosque of Marzuela in Mudejar style. It has three naves along with high choir at the foot. At the central nave features a Mudejar armor roof, while the side naves features ogive vault roofs. A toral-pointed arch on Gothic pilasters separates the central nave from the high chapel. The high chapel has a Mudejar armor octagonal ribbon roof abundantly decorated with little carved angels and polychromy supported on pendentive. D. Iglesia De Nuestra Señora Santa Maria De La Encarnación - Nuestra Señora Santa Maria De La Encarnación Church, Baza Constructed on the remains of the Moorish mosques which was started during the year 1529, of Gothic style. However, an earthquake destroyed most of this church and only the sanctuary with abbatial chapels with pointed arches and Gothic pilasters remain, and the rest of them was destroyed. During the year 1531, the church was reconstructed thanks to the initiative of the cathedral chapter under a Renaissance project commissioned to Alonso De Covarrubias and to Rodrigo de Gibaja, the master quarryman. E. Fuente De Los Caños Dorados - Golden Spouts Of Fountain, Baza Situated on the road towards Lorca, beside the Puerta Del Peso. It was constructed during the year 1607, which served as a watering hole for travelers who arrived at Baza. F. Ayuntamento Viejo - Old Town Hall, Baza Site of the Baza Municipal Museum. The building was built during the 16th century. After being used as a town hall, during the year 1998 it was converted as the Baza Municipal Museum. The museum is composed of Baza’s archeological antiquities. V. CELEBRATED OCCASIONS A. Carnival The town of Baza’s Carnival celebration which are being held during the month of February are turning out to be more and more extravagant each and every year, with townspeople’s contribution via their creativity in manufacturing magnificent outfits to wear during numerous celebrations. B. Easter Holy Week Easter Holy Week, also known as “Semana Santa” is a religious tradition practiced and taken very seriously by every individual in Banza. Their Processions, where every religious images are being carried around the streets of the town of Baza are the result of an entire year’s preparation, which also involved different churches in the area. C. Feria The town fair is a popular local celebration which is being held during the month of September from 6th to the 15th. D. Fiesta of Cascamorros The town fair opens with the fiesta of Cascamorros, which features a dressed up character coming from the nearby town of Guadix, taking away the Virgen De La Piedad. This is a dynamic playacting of a long term, 500 year dispute within the two towns. The people of Baza (Bastatenos) fight by means of throwing paint at their competitors, making this a really special and colorful fiesta! VI. GASTRONOMY The main style of cooking that you will encounter upon visiting the town of Baza are solid home cooked meals. Stews which are composed of fresh vegetables, game and other meats are best during winter, and some of these are: A. Gashas Tortas Try this hot pash dish which contains rabbit, onions, garlic, peppers, potatoes,, white wine and olive oil. B. Gurupina If you see this type of dish on a menu, you will be able to taste this town’s sumptuous local dish, which includes ingredients such as fish (cod), potatoes, onions, wild mushrooms and flour. C. Testuz Testuz is another warming dish that contains broad beans, white beans, black pudding, pig’s ear, potatoes and garlic. Although this dish is indeed very delicious and very flavorful, this dish is not recommended for those who are on a low cholesterol diet due to the extra fat which is added in order to give full flavor to the dish. D. Local Cold Meats And Hams As a result of the town’s continental climate, the local cold meats and hams are of exceptionally high quality. E. Capers Capers are also being used in numerous recipes from salads to sauces, because these capers grow wild in the surrounding countryside. F. Sweets And Deserts The town of Baza bears a good reputation for its sweets and deserts. 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