Church of Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación

The Church of Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación sits in the upper town, away from the cave-street crowds. Its late Gothic character and hilltop position make it feel like part of the old fortress as much as a parish church.

It is worth climbing up for the change in mood. Below, Setenil is all rock and novelty; around the church, it becomes a quieter white village with history underfoot.

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A story
The church was built after the Catholic Monarchs took Setenil, replacing the town's main mosque on the upper fortified site. It is the clearest marker of the political and religious shift that followed the conquest.