Alquézar Castle
ROUTE OF THE CASTLES IN ARAGON: ALQUEZAR
48 km. from Huesca, taking Barbastro road. Alquézar is an interesting example of a small town that has kept its Medieval lay-out almost intact. It has been declared Historic-Artistic Monument. The primitive castle, from the 10th-11th C., must have been just the tower, with very thick walls, probably Muslim. A bit lower there is a rural Romanesque chapel. In the front there is a calvary with three crosses. On the only accessible side of the cliff there is a picturesque wall conserving its primitive battlements and two rectangular towers. The Collegiate church from the 16th century was built on the upper part, with its two outer walls at the edge of the cliff. Its cloister is remarkable, with capitals from San Juan de la Peña school. The castle and the Collegiate church have been declared National Monuments. Around the town there is a charming Pyrenean landscape. Excursions can be made on foot along the course of the river Vero.
Admission times: From 10 to 14 and from 16 to 19. Closed on Tuesday.
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