Cazorla
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History
For some historians this is the village of Castaon, founded 550
B.C.
During Roman times it was called Carcacena and the silver mines
were worked.
The castle was built during the al-Andalus period, and the village
was given its characteristic layout which still remains. It was a
stronghold due to its strategic location.
The Christian conquest was led by Don Rodrigo Ximénez de Rada,
archbishop of Toledo, in 1235. King Fernando III put the land under
the rule of the Archbishop of Toledo with the name of
Adelantamiento de Cazorla. The feud was maintained until early 19th
century when these privileges were abolished.
King Carlos I gave the title of Adelantado de Cazorla to his
secretary Francisco de los Cobos, title which would be inherited by
his successors, the marquises of Camarasa.
In 1606 it was given back to the Archbishop of Toledo due to a long
legal battle initiated by him.
The Cadiz Parliament gave the village its City charter in 1813 in
recognition of its role in the War of Independence.
Eminent citizens
Miguel Picazo, film director.
