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Lawša لوشة

Today: Loja, Spain

Years: 711–1486

Lawša guarded the western entrance to the Granada plain and was a key Naṣrid fortress; it fell in 1486 during the final war.

What to see today

Alcazaba de Loja (Alcazaba de Lawša): Fortress, 9th century
Castillo de Iznájar (Ḥiṣn al-Ašar): Castle, 10th to 13th century
Torre de Brácana: Tower, 12th to 13th century
Torre de Tocón: Tower, 13th to 15th century

Day drives

Into the Nasrid kingdom: 3 stops · about 90 km

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