Recópolis Archaeology Park

Phone: 949 376 898

Email: recopolis@jccm.es

Website: www.patrimoniohistoric...

Location

It is located in the southwest of the province of Granada, one kilometre away from the village of Zorita de los Canes. It was built on the hill known as "Cerro de la Oliva", a hill with a large plain area and which was easy to defend.

Timetables

Apr. 1 to Sept. 30 10 am - 9 pm Oct. 1 to Mar. 30 10 am - 6 pm Mondays closed, exc. Bank Holidays

Fees

General Fee: €4.
Concessions: €2 (student card, young persons card and groups over 15 people).

How to get there

Road transport

The city of Recópolis was built by Leovigildo in 578 in memory of his son Recaredo. It is one of the few towns where remains of Vicegod culture are still preserved. The city was the administrative, political and economic centre, and a witness to the importance of the Kingdom of Toledo.

As one walks through the site, one discovers an exceptional historical landscape, and a way of understanding the various medieval societies that lived here: the Vicegods, peoples of Al-Andalus and the Feudal Lords.

The scenery surrounding Recópolis, includes the castle in Zorita de los Canes, the aqueduct and the quarries from various periods, as well as pathways, waterways and medieval mills, integrated in a nature site with a high environmental value that has not suffered transformation since medieval times.

Buildings, objects and individuals all tell us the about history of the peoples who lived here, worked the land and transformed into a city.
This archaeology park promotes a dialogue with our past, with our memories and our cultural references.

Governing body

Castilla-La Mancha Regional Government. Culture Department.