Teruel Attractions
Teruel, chief town of its province, lies
by gorges. A town of Iberian origin (Turba), it was devastated by the Romans in 215 B.C. Long after the Reconquista it retained its Moorish inhabitants, who enjoyed special rights and were able to develop freely, losing their last mosque as late as 1502.
Teruel also had a large Jewish community, who lived in peaceful coexistence with Christians and Moors until a pogrom in 1486 which ended the concord between the different religions and initiated the town's decline. During the Spanish Civil War Teruel was the scene of a decisive battle (Dec. 1937 to Feb. 1938) which caused great destruction in the town.
by gorges. A town of Iberian origin (Turba), it was devastated by the Romans in 215 B.C. Long after the Reconquista it retained its Moorish inhabitants, who enjoyed special rights and were able to develop freely, losing their last mosque as late as 1502.
Teruel also had a large Jewish community, who lived in peaceful coexistence with Christians and Moors until a pogrom in 1486 which ended the concord between the different religions and initiated the town's decline. During the Spanish Civil War Teruel was the scene of a decisive battle (Dec. 1937 to Feb. 1938) which caused great destruction in the town.
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Albarracin, Spain
(Near Teruel)
Albarracín is a picturesque little town on a hillside overlooking the Río Guadalaviar. The entire town is listed as a national monument.
Mudéjar Towers
Teruel owes its continuing Moorish presence to its fine examples of Mudéjar architecture, including particularly the magnificent towers which still span certain streets.
Bishop's Palace
Passing through the arch of the Cathedral tower we come into a square in which is the Bishop's Palace in Teruel, housing the small collection of the Diocesan Museum.
Los Arcos
In the north of Teruel, spanning a gorge, is the aqueduct of Los Arcos, built in 1558 on the Roman model. Its lower tier is also a pedestrian bridge.
Monreal del Campo, Spain
(Near Teruel)
From Teruel N 234 runs northwest via Torrelacárcel to Monreal del Campo (alt. 940m/3,084ft), below the east side of the Sierra de Menera, in which are the rich iron-mines of Ojos Negros. The church of Santa Eulalia del Campo has a Plateresque doorway.
San Martín
To the west of the Teruel Cathedral is the church of San Martín, with the last of Teruel's Mudéjar towers (1315-16), which vies in beauty with that of San Salvador.
San Pedro
At the north end of Calle del Salvador in Teruel is the Plaza de Carlos Castell, the central feature of the town, in the center of which is the Fuente del Torico. To the right of the square stands the church of San Pedro, with a 14th century tower similar in structure and decoration to that of the Cathedral. The chancel is also Mudéjar; other parts of the church were altered in the 18th Century. The 16th century retablo on the high altar is ascribed to Gabriel Joly, a Picard.
San Salvador
Above Calle del Salvador, in the south of Teruel, soars the tower (1277-1315) of the church of San Salvador, one of Teruel's finest Mudéjar towers with its intricately patterned brickwork, its chequered tile insets and its battlemented top.
