Mora Rubielos

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One of the most unknown Spanish provinces for travelers is probably Teruel. Located in the east of the country in a high-altitude mountainous area, it is known for its classic Mudejar architecture, its delicious ham with Denomination of Origin, its ski slopes, the Lovers of Teruel, La Vaquilla or Dinópolis parties.

In addition to its capital, Teruel has many other towns that are worth visiting. One of them is Rubielos de Mora, which may sound familiar to you because you have seen it on a list of the most beautiful towns in Spain. If not, join us in the next post to discover this unique town in depopulated Spain.

Rubielos de Mora is a small town that barely exceeds 600 inhabitants and that has its roots in Roman culture as shown by the remains found in it, such as a tombstone and a Saguntine pitcher with gold and silver coins. However, the historical and cultural wealth of Rubielos de Mora is to a greater extent in the Middle Ages. It is from the twelfth century from when there is written evidence of the existence of this magnificent Aragonese town.

It is a magnificently preserved medieval town that surprises those who visit it and stroll through its streets contemplating its manor houses, palaces and beautiful hermitages, almost all on the outskirts of the town. Rubielos de Mora came to be completely surrounded by a great defensive wall, although, unfortunately, today only the portals of San Antonio and del Carmen are preserved (XNUMXth century) - in times the town had seven portals - as well as remains of two defensive towers and the castle.

However, there are two places that stand out from the rest: a religious building (the former Santa María la Mayor collegiate church) and another with civil architecture (the Town Hall).

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One of the must-see visits to Rubielos de Mora is the former collegiate church of Santa María la Mayor, where you can see a large XNUMXth-century international Gothic altarpiece dedicated to the life of the Virgin Mary. So is the Town Hall, as it is a Renaissance building with a fish market on its ground floor.

However, in Rubielos de Mora there are other buildings that are worth visiting during a visit, such as the Carmelitas Calzados and the Madres Agustinas convents. To access the latter, you have to travel a path that is adorned with a beautiful wrought-iron Stations of the Cross.

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In this town of Teruel there are also museums dedicated to two important local artists such as the Gonzalvo Museum (in honor of the forge and painting artist José Gonzalvo, author of the Stations of the Cross that marks the path to the Convent of the Augustinian Mothers) and the Salvador Victoria Museum Foundation, the best contemporary art space in Aragon. In Rubielos de Mora there is also a center called the Ambarina Region that contains biological remains from prehistory such as plants, insects or amber samples. that reveal to the general public how the fossils found are analyzed and what is the process that is followed to develop scientific theories.

And, of course, let yourself be conquered also by Teruel's gastronomy (it is forbidden to leave the province without tasting the Teruel Ham).


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