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Data of the Town

Cetina

Town

Cetina

Municipality

Cetina / Region: Calatayud

Province

Saragossa

Community

Aragon

Habt. / Ine 2004

707

 

Town hall

Direction

Square of the Town, 4

ZIP code

50292

Phone

976844095

Fax

976844167

Office Tourism

To contact with telf. quoted

Official web

Cetina

Web of Interest

Cetina personal page

E-mail municipality

cetina@dpz.es
   

History: The Cetina origin is uncertain: until the XIIth century there have not been written testimonies that have relation with the locality. He has quoted a Certima or Celtima, conquered by Graco 179 B.C. as strong square of Celtiberian, that Ambrosio de Morales, being based on Tito's texts Livio, identifies with the current Cetina.

Sights

Castle - Palace of the Liñán
Chapel Saint John Lorenzo (XVIIIth century)
Virgin chapel of Atocha (XVIIth century)
Church of Saint John Bautista (1698-1709)

Castle of Cetina is known popularly as the Palace of Quevedo, for being in his chapel where the writer married. By one decree of June 3, 1931 was declared a Monument Historical - artistic, turning in the sixth building of province of Saragossa that was receiving such a qualification. At present he considers Well of Cultural Interest: Castle - palace constructed for Low Aarón Abinofea entrusted of Pedro III. It will happen to be a property of Alonso de Liñán in 1451. The set includes also a chapel Elizabethan of the XVth century covered with Mudejar panelled ceiling. In this one chapel celebrated the Quevedo wedding with Mrs Esperanza López of Mendoza in 1634, widow of Juan Fernández de Heredia and Liñán (1611), master of Cetina.

Holidays: On January 17, the typical San bonfire is realized Anthony. The days next to May 19, take place the holidays management in honor of Saint John Lorenzo and Saint Quiteria, there being interpreted the night, of 19, the "Contredanse", the most ancient dance of masks, which realizes with the only lighting of ten torches made for es intention. The Celtic musician, who accompanies it, is repetitive and interpreted only by clarinet and small drum, generation has been transmitting this dance of generation in . On May 22 the pilgrimage is realized to the Saint's chapel Quiteria. On October 19 management holidays of the Virgin of Atocha.

Restaurants

The Spur: Divided highway of Madrid, km 202 Tfno: 976 844 064
The Yard: Divided highway of Madrid, Km 202 Tfno: 976 844 151
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