Mojácar

The church was built at the end of the 16th Century (1560) over the remains of an earlier mosque. Converted to Christian use following the Reconquest, the building served both as a religious centre and as a defensive fortress. Standing out is the simplicity of its interior, which houses a beautiful and significant 1960s fresco, a work by an itinerant artist. The church’s altarpiece was lost during events in the Civil War. Its small collection of religious images includes those of San Agustín and Nuestra Señora del Rosario, the village’s two patron saints.

Here we find a giant, old tree, Ficus Benjamin, brought by an inmigrant from America. On the floor there is an Indalo mosaic and on the wall of the building the Mojácarshield (a two- headed Austrian household eagle, a prize awarded to the village for its loyalty in the battle of the Alpujarra) with the legend: “To the very noble and loyal city of Mojácar, key and protector of the Kingdom of Granada“.

Rebuilt in the 16th century on the site of the original Arab gate, this gate features the city coat of arms and the two-headed eagle of the house of Austria.

This plaza is undoubtedly the centre of life in Mojácar, an atmospheric place to simply sit and watch the sun go down. From the viewpoint you can see over the large valley bordered by the Cabrera, Bédar and Almagrera mountains. Right in front we can see the bed of the Aguas, the river which flows past Mojácar La Vieja (the former site of Mojácar) before coming out into the lagoon.

The fountain has twelve spouts in front and one to the side, which feed into three basins. The site of the fountain is mentioned in old Arab writings. Throughout history it has served various purposes, and has given rise to the development of trades such as water-carrier, washerwoman or irrigation-watchman.