A cinematic past and a notorious crime at Cortijo del Fraile - Spain

A cinematic past and a notorious crime at Cortijo del Fraile - Spain

From the filming of 'The Good, the Bad and The Ugly' to a notorious crime, this Spanish fortress hides tales of history and mystery.

The Cortijo del Fraile, located in southeast Níjar, Almería, within the Cabo de Gata-Níjar natural park, is a declared cultural heritage site with the type of ethnological site. The nearby towns are Los Albaricoques and Rodalquilar. Built in the 19th century, this site is known as 'cortijo del Fraile'. In 1836, it was confiscated by the state due to the desamortización laws. The events that took place near it on the 22nd of July, 1928, are known as 'crimen de Níjar'. Francisca Cañadas, the protagonist of the crimen de Níjar, lived near it all her life.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

Written by Nicolo Ciampini

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