The biggest town in the southern sierra is Morón. The church of San Miguel stands out among the towns rich heritage.
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Morón is situated on the border between the plains and the southern sierra. Of remote origins, Pliny referred to it as Arunci and Strabon cited it as Morón. In the 11th century it was the stronghold of a small independent Muslim kingdom. Following the reconquest, in the 13th century it fell under the control of the Order of Calatrava until the 15th century when it passed to the Dukes of Osuna. A medieval town with a raised castle surrounded by houses, it was built by the Arabs on the remains of a Roman fortress, and blown up by Napoleon's troops in 1812. Of its rich architectural heritage the San Miguel church is of special note, combining styles which range from late gothic to renaissance with added baroque elements. The famous Gallo de Morón is a reminder of the 16th century event when the people took their revenge on a tax collector who had been over zealous in his duties. |