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ALBARRACÍN

Undoubtedly the prettiest town in Spain,
Albarracín is a charming medieval city
built over the River Guadalaviar, surroun-
ded by a defensive moat which culmina-
tes in the Castle of el Andador. Among TOWN HALL OF ALBARRACÍN
its marvellous monuments are the Iglesia Pl. Mayor, 1
de Santa María, the Cathedral and the 44100 , ALBARRACIN , TERUEL
Episcopal Palace, its popular architec- Tel.: 978700400
ture has the Plaza Mayor and the Casa ayuntamiento@albarracin.org
de la Julianeta, the main character in a www.albarracin.org
multitude of postcards. Its main charac-
teristic is the redness of its houses, the
wooden structures and its gables with
irregular forms which are a source of ad-
miration and great beauty. We must not
forget the exquisite forging of the hand-
les, so characteristic and special in most DISCOVER TERUEL
of the civil buildings.

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