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Data of the Town |
Albarracin |
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Town |
Albarracin |
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Municipality |
Albarracin / Region: Saw of Albarracin |
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Province |
Teruel |
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Community |
Aragon |
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Habt. / Ine 2004 |
1054 |
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Town hall |
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Direction |
Major square, 1 |
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ZIP code |
44100 |
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Phone |
978700400 |
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Fax |
978710023 |
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Office Tourism |
978710251 |
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Official web |
Albarracin |
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Web of Interest |
Albarracin tourist description |
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E-mail municipality |
secretaria@albarracin.org |
Her City of Albarracín is a National Monument from June, 1961. In December, 1996 the golden medal received to the merit in fine arts. At present it is proposed by the UNESCO for to be declared a Patrimony of the Humanity.
To 36 km from Teruel. His medieval town planning survives practically intact in a landscape environment between rocks and the meander boxed of the river Guadalaviar.
The most ancient enclosure of the city gathered together about the castle stately, placed on a high rock. on her there places it Military residence of the Masters of Albarracín, the first Arabs, then Christians. To his feet the cathedral (M.H.A) and the palace were episcopal.
The church of Santa Maria (XVIth century) places towards the end more enclosure of the Sickle.
The ruins of the Moslem castle lie darkened opposite to spectacular curtain of walls that mend the mountain, and that proceed of the XIIIth century. In another two mountains another two lifted castles, that of the Good walker, of which a tower survives and of Millstone, of that remains do not stay.
From his principal square three built-up areas depart very well differentiated: the quarter, the suburb and the city in strict sense.
Several caves of prehistoric origin surround the city like the Cave with Mrs Clotilde, Agrigo de los Toricos and the Camp stove of Bishop.
There stay some Roman remains of the Celtiberian Lobetum.
Of between the Roman constructions he emphasizes the cathedral of Salvador, the Convent of the Dominicans, the episcopal Palace and several chapels in the surroundings: that of Saint John, of Christ of Vega, the Farmhouse Covers, of Santa Barbara and that of the Cármen.
The Town hall in the shape of horseshoe cornering almost half of square, with porticoes and semicircular arches.
The School of the Pious Schools and the Hospital.
In domestic architecture there is a set of buildings in good the conservation state due to the sleeplessness of his inhabitants. For example: the house of the Brigadiera.
Special Gastronomicamente mention they deserve: ternasco of Aragon, stew of deer, fish stew of lamb, salted rabbit, you crumble with grape, farinetas, porridges, shepherd's cold vegetable soup, garlic soups, stirred of mushrooms, eggs with ham, trout to the wine..., and for supposed all the products derived from the pig, cured ham, conserves, sausages..., always accompanied by good bread and excellent it came, and between the desserts the most famous almohábanas stand out of ben Razin.
Albarracín counts with several spaces musealizados that extend cultural panorama of the locality offering different alternatives, as there are the Museum of the Toys, where we will know with what our grandparents were playing contemplating a wide choice of ancient toys proceeding from all the points of the geography Spanish. To it it is necessary to join the Museum of the City – Dr. Martín I color with red ocher, bringing over to the visitor to the Moslem world with special reference to the Islamic Albarracín. The museum finds in the ancient one hospital, building of the ends of the XVIIIth century which front is provided with two doors of excellent chairs. (ftes to see links)
Nuclei: Albarracín, San Pedro, Hill of Crane, The Quince, The Casillas of Bezas, Valdevecar, Cañigral.
