Albarracín, Spain


                                       Albarracín is a Spanish town, in the province of Teruel, part of the autonomous community of Aragon. According to the 2007 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 1075 inhabitants. Albarracín is the capital of the mountainous Sierra de Albarracín Comarca.

Albarracín is surrounded by stony hills and the town was declared a Monumento Nacional in 1961. The many red sandstone boulders and cliffs surrounding Albarracín make it a popular rock-climbing location, particularly for boulderers. The former capital of a Taifa kingdom, Albarracín has preserved all its Islamic and medieval flavor.

Its old quarter has been declared a Property of Cultural Interest. The first thing that strikes you on arriving at the town of Albarracín is its imposing fortified enclosure, the perimeter of which far exceeds the surface area of the town center. What we see today corresponds to three separate moments of construction.

The Bastion and the Andador Tower date from the 10th century. In the 11th century, the Taifa kings of Albarracín built the walls surrounding the Engarrada suburb. Finally, after the Reconquest, the Christian lords and the kings of Aragon erected new sections of walls and most of the forts and towers that remain today.

The steep streets, including the Plaza Mayor, are particularly remarkable. It houses the town hall, which offers an impressive viewpoint over the Guadalaviar River.

The present-day Cathedral of El Salvador, attached to the former Episcopal Palace, was built in the 16th century.

The Diocesan Museum, located in the palace, exhibits a valuable collection of Flemish tapestries. In addition, throughout the Albarracín Cultural Park, you can see samples of post-Palaeolithic art from between 6000 and 1000 BC. The Roman period is the one from which most remains have been preserved, including the 18-kilometre aqueduct that ran from Albarracín to Cella.

The places to visit are:

--Albarracín Diocesan Museum

A collection of religious art. It is located in the old, noble rooms of the Episcopal Palace, adjacent to the Cathedral. The museum has interesting pieces of religious art, including paintings, sculptures, precious metalwork, and musical instruments, as well as textiles from the 14th-18th centuries.

--Prado del Navazo Shelter

Prehistoric traces. It is part of the Rock Art of the Mediterranean Basin of the Iberian Peninsula and a UNESCO World Heritage site. They belong to the exceptional group of the Albarracín rock paintings,

 --Trebuchet Park

Belmonte Castle houses this theme park dedicated to reproductions of the siege machines used by armies to attack strongholds. It contains items ranging from the 9th century BC to the 15th century, and from various cultures including the Neo-Assyrian and Greek, and from the Roman Empire, Byzantium, Muslim, Christian, and the Orient.

 

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