The documented origins of the city mend a Xth century, in full Moslem domain. But it will be with It reconquers, on the part of Alfonso II, when one establishes definitive establishment and border of the Kingdom to insure itself front to the conquest of Valencia on the part of the Almohad ones.

Undoubtedly, Teruel is the city of the Mudejar, thanks to the big one variety of buildings constructed in this art style. In definitive, a set of artistic declarations that recently have deserved the Patrimony qualification of Humanity on the part of the UNESCO, being inside the route of the Mudejar in Aragon and in the proper province.

it is the capital of province least filled with Spain. There is in confluence of the rivers Guadalaviar and Alfambra. Placed to one 915 m altitude his climate is characterized for cold winters and warm and dry summers.

It is known especially by his ham with origin denomination and his Mudejar art.


Medieval cistern
Ceramics
I combine Lover of Teruel
Provincial museum
Sacred museum

A WALK ALONG THE CITY OF TERUEL.

Since the visits schedules to the monuments usually change with the stations, we recommend to them to consult straight with museums or the corresponding tourist information office, or with the Service of Tourism of the Town hall of Teruel. The phones are in isolated from Information from Interest of this guide.

We initiate the trip for the capital in the square of the Torico or of Carlos Castel, according to the official street map. A small square porticada and splashed with modernist buildings that bring together the stone and wrought iron. This civil axis tiny bull shows the figure in bronze of one , hence the denomination of the enclave, which crowns one source of four pipes. The monument dates of 1858 and it came to substitute other sculpted in the XVIth century.

Very close the Tower of El Salvador is, perfect example of Aragonese Mudejar art. The original temple was constructed in the century XIII and rebuilt in the XVIIth century, after his subsidence in 1677. Of the first epoch Christ survives, in the biggest reredos, of Three Hands, magnificent sculptural piece. As for the tower, adorned with beautiful profusion of glazed ceramics, one supports structure similar to the Almohad minarets.

A little further on we are in the walk of the Oval, recently remodeled, it is very agreeable to enjoy a walk for the night observing the lighting of the same one. We continue in the walk and further on we are the Staircase, which saves the difference existing between the train station and the helmet urban. Realized by José Torán concerning 1920, it is decorated with tiles and harness neomudéjares. In the principal landing, one high relief of Aniceto Marinas reminds the history to us of Lover of Teruel. We leave the Staircase and approach the center of the city. After exceeding the convent of the Carmelite ones, provided with a splendid high altar, and the convent of the Egg whites, a short one stretch brings us over to the convent of San Francisco, which initiated his construction as the Gothic cánones in 1392.

Special interest wakes up the square of Pérez Prado, popularly known like square of the Seminar, which lodges the House of Culture, head office of the principal Public library of the city; the Seminar To conciliate, whose forms remember the elegance of the ancient ones citadels and the tower of St Martin, authentic jewel of the patrimony architectural locally of Mudejar style, practically twin to that of El Salvador. Located along with the legendary portal of the Andaquilla, her construction is of square plant and the complex one presents decoration of tiles, arcades and large windows. The tower more admired dates back to the city of 1315, while the temple comes from the reform carried out in the XVIIth century or beginning of the XVIIIth.

The Town hall locates in a neoclassic middle building of XIXth century, and next to you the cathedral, heiress of the first church that arranges to meet already in the Jurisdiction of Teruel of 1177. The ancient parish of Santa Maria of Mediavilla has suffered different reforms, being composed at present by three ships with flat roof, emphasizing the dome with starred vault.

Also the tower is notable, initiated in 1257, of Mudejar style, and the reredos biggest concluded by Gabriel Yoli in 1536. But the piece more outstanding is the Mudejar panelled ceiling decorated with figures vegetable and geometric (between that the star stands out "Mudejar") and scenes of the real life. This document, more important of the medieval Spain, can observe better from top gallery, to which one gains access for a stairs.

Behind the back of the cathedral the episcopal, built-up palace is located between the XVIth and XVIIth centuries. This typical Aragonese construction lodges the Diocesan Museum, with a good pictorial collection in that there excels a work of the XVth century that it represents "The auspices of the Virgin".

At once there appears the house of the Community, located in the square of Brother Anselmo Polanco, ancient head office of the Council from his erection to the ends of the XVI.th century.Se treats about a beautiful stone mansion with Renaissance columns, exceptional porch of the Museum Provincial, considered between the best of the region. It exhibits archaeological finds and a wide ceramics compilation, industry that has given enormous reputation to Teruel, in addition to enriching his activities with out-standing temporary exhibitions of art contemporary.

The portal of the Treachery owes his name to a black legend on capture of the city by the troops of Pedro Ide Castilla. Asu side, aqueduct of the Arches is the biggest Renaissance work of these characteristics that it has come to us from the Spain of the XVI.th century Realized by the teacher Pierres Vedel between 1537 and 1558, there was fulfilling it double function to bring water to the city, in addition to serving like bridge to the walkers.

The Bombing Tower, with cannons for the defense, is one of remains that still survive of the walled enclosure of the medieval Teruel. Face there finds the Provincial File, situated in the ancient ones schools of the Suburb. From here there discerns the tower neomudéjar of church of the Favor, erected at the end of the XVIth century or beginning of the XVIIth. In his interior it presents a major good style reredos platerescoV.

The Ambeles turret is the most interesting of the constructions local military men, meant by his starred plant. Going along along streets replete with memories of the ancient Jewry we gain access to the church of San Pedro, already existing building in XIIth century. Attention to the magnificent apse, to the tower that the model of the belfry continues cathedral of Mudejar style, and to the reredos devoted to San Cosme and San Damián, work of Gabriel Yoli.

In an attached chapel the mausoleum of the Lovers is, where there rest the famous lovers Diego de Marcilla and Isablel from Segura. As he narrates the tradition, Elizabeth's father did not authorize the wedding of both until the young man had done fortune, for that granted a term of five years to him. Passed this time, her girl was forced to marry a local worthy. He wants Diego's history return the same day of the linkage of his dear one, and to to find out about the baneful news falls down died. During the exequuias, a put into mourning woman approaches to kiss the corpse dying in that one the same moment. Naturally, she was Elizabeth. Now his mummies rest together, almost close his hands, in the catafalques sculpted in marble for Juan de Ávalos.

The administrative center of the city is located in the San square Juan, whose verandas award aspect of Major square. He emphasizes big house neomudéjar that it lodges the casino turolense, as well as emblematic theater Tenor Marín. We finish our trip in old viaduct, one of the big works of the civil engineering Spanish. Constructed by Fernando Hué in 1929, expansion of Teruel has allowed it with an urban development in the shape of fan that part of the same bridge.

In the exit towards Valencia the Park of the Jurisdictions is located, one green space with auditorium outdoors, playground and refreshing woodland areas and, further away, two find of more emblematic buildings of the city: the Conference hall, beautiful work constructed in the middle of the 90s, according to project of the architect Alejandro Cañada, and Dinópolis, the center of free time and education dedicated to the dinosaurs in particular and to paleontology in general.

His Management holidays are celebrated in the first July two weeks, they last one week but the strong days are the second weekend, the Heifer of the Angel, characterized for his musical street bands (brass bands), night dances, bulls ensogados for the streets of center of the city and all his rocks where the Town eat and have dinner.

As a more familiar alternative every year the Weddings are celebrated of Elizabeth de Segura, the third weekend of February. A holiday homage talks each other of to The Lovers of Teruel, Diego de Marcilla and Elizabeth de Segura. Thousands of turolenses and turístas they dress themselves of medieval, likewise he installs a flea market to himself and streets adorn them transladando the ambience of the city a XIIIth Century.

On Tuesday of Easter the Sermon of the Omelettes is celebrated. It has his origin in the Christian foundation of the city, when on Tuesday of Easter of every year the turolenses were choosing the charges of the Council of Teruel. The celebration consists of enjoying a meal to the air freely in the surroundings of the city, staying the urban case practically emptily. (ftes and text to see links and http://es.wikipedia.org)