Spanish Town Of Teruel

Teruel is a Spanish town with 31,158 inhabitants and is the capital of the autonomous community of Aragon.  The ancient Iberian origin city by the name of Turba is situated on a hill south of the Iberian Mountains to the left of the River Turia. In 1986, UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site for its characteristic architecture of its monuments, especially the Mudejar towers; covered with ceramic tiles.

It is reminiscent of the minarets, which give it a unique appearance of Eastern Europe. Teruel was long an important Islamic center, until Alfonso II of Aragon conquered the city in 1171. Much of the Arab population of Spain was centered in this town and witnesses of this presence are several monuments of the twelfth and thirteenth century. In Mudejar style, characteristics of Muslims in Christian territory combines elements from traditional Arabic art, such as the use of some of the bricks and ceramic ornaments, Romanesque and Gothic art, which developed in the twelfth century.

Dal Teruel became an important center of wool processing, ceramic production and manufacturing of weapons in the sixteenth-century. It is also known that, during the civil war, from December 15, 1937, to February 20, 1938, it was at the heart of many long battles between republicans and nationalists.
There are many notable monuments here:

Catedral great Mudejar Gothic church with three naves, built in the twelfth century was amended in 1257 with the addition of a tower. Also in the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, it underwent several additions. It is interesting; especially in the interior with the Mudejar ceiling of the nave and several chapels, that the sacristy houses the treasure of gold, with works from different eras.

The Gothic church of San Francisco 1391-1492 and the Los Arcos were built in two rows of arches in 1538.  San Pedro’s beautiful church with a Mudejar tower of the cathedral is the same as that of the sixteenth century. La Merced church has a beautiful Mudejar tower from the sixteenth century.  The church of ‘San Salvador of the seventeenth century displays one of the most beautiful Mudejar towers.

The San Martin church of the seventeenth century. S. Miguel church of the XII century but rebuilt in the late seventeenth was built in baroque style.  Amantes de los Mausoleum of the thirteenth century contains the bodies of famous lovers of Teruel mummuificati: Diego de Marcilla and Isabel de Segura, who by tradition, are believed to have died from the pain of their separation.  This is an ideal place to visit for people in love.