Medieval Quarter
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The houses lean on each other along the slope, the streets narrow and, suddenly, you realise: you are walking inside medieval Loja.
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You are in the Alcazaba quarter, the oldest urban fabric of Loja.
Its layout is Andalusi in origin: narrow alleys, bends, whitewashed houses leaning against each other. It was not designed for cars but for walking, for protection from heat and wind.
Notice the details: the pitched roofs, the corners with flowerpots, the occasional pointed window that has survived the centuries. Scholars, traders, soldiers and craftsmen lived in these streets.
In Nasrid times, this quarter was a mosaic of trades: weavers, potters, leatherworkers. Below your feet lie layers of history: Muslim, Mudéjar, Christian.
As you climb, the views open up. The Iglesia Mayor de la Encarnación rises above, built over the old great mosque after the conquest.
This quarter is still alive. Its neighbours look after every corner. Walk slowly, greet anyone you cross and let the silence tell you what the stones keep quiet.
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