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Encyclopedia Britannica



JAEN

This article appears in Volume V15, Page 124 of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: INV-JED
JAEN , the
capital
  of the Spanish province of Jaen, on the
Linares
 -Puente Genii railway, 1500 ft. above the sea. Pop. (1900), 26,434. Jaen is finely situated on the well-wooded northern slopes of the Jabalcuz Mountains, overlooking the picturesque valleys of the Jaen and Guadalbullon rivers, which flow north into the Guadalquivir. The hillside upon which the narrow and irregular city.streets rise in terraces is fortified with Moorish walls and a Moorish citadel. Jaen is an episcopal see. Its
cathedral
  was founded in 1532; and, although it remained unfinished until
late
  in the 18th century, its main characteristics are those of the Renaissance period. The city contains many churches and convents, a library, art galleries, theatres, barracks and hospitals. Its manufactures include leather, soap, alcohol and linen; and it was formerly celebrated for its
silk
 . There are hot
mineral
  springs in the mountains, 2 M.
south
 .
The identification of Jaen with the Roman Aurinx, which has sometimes been suggested, is extremely questionable. After the Moorish conquest Jaen was an important commercial centre, under the name of Jayyan; and ultimately became
capital
  of a
petty
  kingdom, which was brought to an end only in 1246 by Ferdinand III. of Castille, who transferred hither the bishopric of Baeza in 1248. Ferdinand IV. died at Jaen in 1312. In 1712 the city suffered severely from an
earthquake
 .


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