Tamajon: Almiruete - Guadalajara
Almiruete occupies the lower slopes of the Sierra de Ayllón in Guadalajara province, a setting that has kept its settlement compact and rooted in local building materials. This small hamlet belongs to the municipality of Tamajón and forms part of Guadalajara’s Arquitectura Negra area, named for the dark slate used on walls and roofs. Pico Ocejón, at 2,049 metres, rises in the Sierra Norte de Guadalajara and is one of the range’s defining summits. Almiruete’s lanes and clustered houses retain the practical, material-led character of these mountain communities.
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Few towns in Castile-La Mancha have a history as closely tied to the slate-built Black Architecture tradition as Tamajón. Set on the southern side of the Sierra de Ayllón, it forms part of Guadalajara’s Sierra Norte, where dark slate roofs and walls long answered the demands of the mountain climate. The parish church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción stands in the historic centre, while the nearby Ciudad Encantada de Tamajón is known for its weathered limestone formations. Tamajón is also a useful base for exploring the settlements and upland routes around the Ocejón massif. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on Tamajón and the Sierra Norte de Guadalajara.
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