Alquézar
Alquézar is located at the end of the Vero river canyon, with impressive landscapes and several alternatives for nature-lovers and adventure sports fans.
The village was declared “conjunto histórico artístico”, and so it offers us the possibility of going back into medieval times. Once you cross the gothic door and enter the village, you will walk its old streets, filled with traditional houses and buildings. When you get to the Old Square you will be able to admire of the best-kept spots of the traditional architecture of the region.
If you get to the top of the hill you will find the Castle, founded by the Muslims, and the one that gives its name to the village: Al-Qasr.
As time went by, the religious community of the city grew and so another temple was built by the Castle. Nowadays, we would only find the gothic cloister and the atrium of the original building.
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In the first half of the XVIth century it was built by Juan de Segura the Colegiata de Santa María. A century later, the building was improved with a wonderful altarpiece made out of golden and coloured wood. It was made following a baroque style and new chapels were included –like the Lecina one. To this last chapel, a new Christ figure made of wood was added, commonly known as the Cristo de Lecina, from the XIIth century. Across the village, there is the Church of San Miguel. It is a sober building from the XVIIth century. Alquézar biggest day is on the 12th of August, San Hipólito, and also for the Hand-made fair, July 15th |