Camino del Cid

Teruel

Senderos Conquest of Valencia

Monday 16 September 2024

He laid tribute to Daroca first, then to Molina, which is on the other side, the third to Teruel Cantar de Mio Cid

Teruel (pop 32,622) is considered the capital of Aragonese Mudejar. The Mudejars were the Muslims who remained after the Christian conquest. They used plaster, brick & ceramics to create a unique geometric and chromatic art that became very fashionable among Christians. Mudéjar architecture of Aragon has been recognized as a World Heritage.

A local we met described the old town of Teruel as “pequeña pero chula” (small but cool) so a good place for a day off hiking.

Never tire of the view from our apartment – World Heritage Mudejar Tower of El Salvador, built at the end of the 14th century
In 1374, the walls were built “so that the Ciudat would be more defensible in case of war”
Los Arcos aqueduct was completed in 1554
Beautiful 14th century Mudejar tower on the Church of San Martin
The cathedral was completed in 1257
The ceiling is decorated with paintings that describe life in Teruel in the 13th century
Plaza del Torico, the main square in Teruel
This photo taken at 9am, by 10 it was impossible to find a table at the bars that line the square
Can’t leave without trying the famous Teruel ham
(Video of ham cutting here)