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Welcome to the website of the Museum of the Battle of Bailén, a virtual platform where you can find all the information related to the museum: exhibitions, book presentations, conferences ...

Located in the Príncipes de Asturias Square, the Museum of the Battle of Bailén is mainly dedicated to the historical fact that gives it its name: The Battle of Bailén in 1808, which meant the first defeat in open field of the emperor Napoleón Bonaparte and caused a change in the course of the Spanish War of Independence (1808-1814).

Its main objective is to describe the local history, focusing on the Battle of Bailén, as well as to explore to the town from different points of view: patrimonial, historical and emotional. This will allow for a comprehensive dissemination of the most significant aspects and values of the city of Bailén.

To this end, the museum is designed as a space for documenting, conservation, research and dissemination, in which the details related to the conflict and the historical framework in which it was developed are analyzed. Moreover, the museum explores other aspects related to the city of Bailén, such as its remote past, its natural and ethnological heritage, its ceramic industry tradition, and the historical reenactment of the battle.